WinXP Explorer failed directory Search

Posted: 11-23-2003, 05:13 PM
Since the lastet updates to Win-XP I am having problems
with starting the search program from within Explorer.
What happens is, I start Explorer, select the directory I
want to search, right-click on the directory. The option
list is displayed and I select Search. Next a box pops up
saying:-
'There was a problem sending the command to the program'.
The only option given is to press OK to get out of this
screen.
I can perform a search using the Search button on top of
the Explorer screen, but my question is, why does the
right-click option not work anymore?

I hope someone can help me with this one.

PS The latest XP auto-update was around the 16th of
november.
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Posted: 11-24-2003, 02:28 AM
See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File Association Fixes, Directory
Extension Fix

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"Marinus K." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Since the lastet updates to Win-XP I am having problems
> with starting the search program from within Explorer.
> What happens is, I start Explorer, select the directory I
> want to search, right-click on the directory. The option
> list is displayed and I select Search. Next a box pops up
> saying:-
> 'There was a problem sending the command to the program'.
> The only option given is to press OK to get out of this
> screen.
> I can perform a search using the Search button on top of
> the Explorer screen, but my question is, why does the
> right-click option not work anymore?
>
> I hope someone can help me with this one.
>
> PS The latest XP auto-update was around the 16th of
> november.

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