Windows search missing

[john-the-plotter]

System is xp home sp3

 

I recently had internet problems which I posted in that section, various people helped me including Starbuck and Ken.

I ended up doing an install/repair which after that downloaded 128 updates. And I thought the problems were solved, now two new problems have occured. I went to use Windows search today only to find the search companion and the original style search are both missing.

I have tried the Microsoft fix and also going into the %systemroot%.inf folder and %srchasst%,inf and doing an install.

Neither of these have fixed the problem. I have tried it in safe mode but it is still not there.

 

The other problem is that I just installed a Kodak printer software update; now each time I log on, windows asks me to install the printer, even though it is installed.

 

I dont want to do a full reinstall of windows if I can help it.

 

The pc has been checked with malwarebytes which found nothing.

 

John

[john-the-plotter]

Anybody know the answer ?

[RandyL]

Hi John;

 

tomshardware.com may have some useful information on this. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/21268-45-search-companion-window-missing

 

Go to Start>Run and key in:

 

regsvr32 /s jscript.dll

< Click on OK or hit ENTER>

 

regsvr32 /s vbscript.dll

< Click on OK or hit ENTER>

 

Note there are spaces on these.