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    Restoring Vista's default right click search after SP1

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by rive0108, Jul 6, 2008.

  1. rive0108

    rive0108 Notebook Consultant

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    This will restore right click Search function to Start button, files, and drives.

    Start>Start Search>type regedit>navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder>navigate to the below subfolders.

    RIGHT CLICK SEARCH-

    To restore the context menu, delete the " LegacyDisable" value under the following registry keys:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\shell\find
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find
     
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    PLPerron Notebook Enthusiast

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    You are the freakin MAN! I loved that function. Thank you for including this registry hack. I use the right-click search fuction very frequently. I gave you a rep point.
     
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    rive0108 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you!
     
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