Monday, February 18, 2008

Getting your Contextual Search Back in Vista SP1

The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" - Have SP1? Want your search back?

"Due to a change in SP1, contextual search has been removed.

(Translation because certain search companies complained, the EU threatened to start another antitrust suit)

"Microsoft has recently published a KB article outlining changes to Windows Vista's desktop search in SP1 but I'd like to elaborate a little bit based on my own experience with the changes. ...

...

Stealing a post from Dean Wells

You can also restore the context menus -

Within REGEDIT, navigate to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

... rename or delete the REG_SZ: 'LegacyDisable' value.

Right clicking on the Start button or any other folder will now offer
the 'Search' context-menu option.

Each of the following will also bring up the Search Results window -

..."



I'm sure this is going to be one of those common Vista FAQ/tweak entries.



Anyway, I want my search back, so will have to do this...



(via The Moth - Get back your Search in Vista SP1)

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