Search Companion

Additional info here: Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321186

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"jimmyd" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hey thanks fellas. I was having the same problem and that
fixed me right up.
regsvr32 /i shell32 typed in start>run

Is there a way to disable the Windows XP search companion
without messing with the registry?

Yes, just click on it and choose "Turn off the animated character".

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to disable the Windows XP search companion
> without messing with the registry?

Thanks, Alex, but it isn't the animated character, it is
the search window. It is a known problem with XP and
Microsoft says I need to mess with the registry to fix
it. I would rather disable the program if possible. Any
suggestions?

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, just click on it and choose "Turn off the animated

character".

>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:083101c3b841$96dee180$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>> Is there a way to disable the Windows XP search

companion

>> without messing with the registry?

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>

TweakUI for Windows XP,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp You'll find this
setting in the Explorer section. You can turn off the Search Companion for
Explorer and Internet Explorer.

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to disable the Windows XP search companion
> without messing with the registry?

When I open up my folders, it does not matter what kind
of folder it is, it opens as search and does not open it.
How do I fix this? It could be a folder in MY COMPUTER,
or DESKTOP. As long as it shows a folder for the icon
anywere in my computer it searches and does not open, I
have to right click to open. I have tryed the mouse and
it is fine, and also folder options. When I right click
on the folder, the box says: search then open and then
explore and the search is bold. HELP PLEASE. It is
driving me crazy!!!!!!
Thank you,

Merria

ATT: DOUG KNOX

After I posted this message I found your message sent to
someone with the same problem. Thank you! I fixed it.

>-----Original Message-----
>When I open up my folders, it does not matter what kind
>of folder it is, it opens as search and does not open

it.

>How do I fix this? It could be a folder in MY COMPUTER,
>or DESKTOP. As long as it shows a folder for the icon
>anywere in my computer it searches and does not open, I
>have to right click to open. I have tryed the mouse and
>it is fine, and also folder options. When I right click
>on the folder, the box says: search then open and then
>explore and the search is bold. HELP PLEASE. It is
>driving me crazy!!!!!!
> Thank you,
>
> Merria
>.
>

Is there any way to shut off Search Companion entirely?