Restore "Search" context menu

[Guest Carlos]

After SP1 is applied, you will no longer have the "Search" option in Windows

Explorer context menues.

MSFT must have had good reasons to do it but I'd rather live with "Search"

in its "old" location.

If you want the Pre-SP1 state, just follow these instructions (no reboot

required).

 

1. Open regedit and go to:

 

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

 

2. In right-side pane, delete String value “LegacyDisable“.

 

And that's it!

 

Carlos

[Guest Jane C]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Carlos,

 

That's interesting. I did a fresh install of Vista with SP1 integrated, and

that string does not exist? My right-click context Search is still present.

 

Perhaps it only affects those who install SP1 from WU or via the download

exe.

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> After SP1 is applied, you will no longer have the "Search" option in

> Windows

> Explorer context menues.

> MSFT must have had good reasons to do it but I'd rather live with "Search"

> in its "old" location.

> If you want the Pre-SP1 state, just follow these instructions (no reboot

> required).

>

> 1. Open regedit and go to:

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

>

> 2. In right-side pane, delete String value “LegacyDisable“.

>

> And that's it!

>

> Carlos

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Thanks Carlos. Missed that convenience. I read somewhere that it was done

late and was trying to avoid a lawsuit. Don't know if Jane's difference is

because it was done too late for the SP1 disks or her country. A common

complaint on the Vista groups and all 3 of my Vista SP1's caused the item to

disappear from the context menus.

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BAFFBE59-A65C-4D31-9045-981F3612238A@microsoft.com...

> After SP1 is applied, you will no longer have the "Search" option in

> Windows

> Explorer context menues.

> MSFT must have had good reasons to do it but I'd rather live with "Search"

> in its "old" location.

> If you want the Pre-SP1 state, just follow these instructions (no reboot

> required).

>

> 1. Open regedit and go to:

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

>

> 2. In right-side pane, delete String value “LegacyDisable“.

>

> And that's it!

>

> Carlos

[Guest Jane C]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Hi John,

 

I doubt that country has anything to do with it - this is an .iso from

Connect ;)

I'll reboot into another Vista later that had SP1 from WU and do a comparo.

 

Search on the right-hand side of the main Start Menu has gone for good

though.

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks Carlos. Missed that convenience. I read somewhere that it was

> done late and was trying to avoid a lawsuit. Don't know if Jane's

> difference is because it was done too late for the SP1 disks or her

> country. A common complaint on the Vista groups and all 3 of my Vista

> SP1's caused the item to disappear from the context menus.

>

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Dennis Pack]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Jane:

I have 3 computers with Vista Enterprise x64 SP1, one installed from WU,

one installed from the SP1 download and one fresh install from the software

assurance Enterprise SP1 downloaded image. All three have the string that

Carlos mentions, I haven't decided to do the edit yet. Have a great day.

 

--

Dennis Pack

XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

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> Carlos,

>

> That's interesting. I did a fresh install of Vista with SP1 integrated,

> and that string does not exist? My right-click context Search is still

> present.

>

> Perhaps it only affects those who install SP1 from WU or via the download

> exe.

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:BAFFBE59-A65C-4D31-9045-981F3612238A@microsoft.com...

>> After SP1 is applied, you will no longer have the "Search" option in

>> Windows

>> Explorer context menues.

>> MSFT must have had good reasons to do it but I'd rather live with

>> "Search"

>> in its "old" location.

>> If you want the Pre-SP1 state, just follow these instructions (no reboot

>> required).

>>

>> 1. Open regedit and go to:

>>

>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

>>

>> 2. In right-side pane, delete String value “LegacyDisable“.

>>

>> And that's it!

>>

>> Carlos

>

> --

> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Restore "Search" context menu

 

This is where I found the registry hack:

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-add-missing-search-in-folders-context-menu-in-windows-vista-with-sp1/

 

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-add-missing-search-in-folders-context-menu-in-windows-vista-with-sp1/

 

Carlos

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> After SP1 is applied, you will no longer have the "Search" option in Windows

> Explorer context menues.

> MSFT must have had good reasons to do it but I'd rather live with "Search"

> in its "old" location.

> If you want the Pre-SP1 state, just follow these instructions (no reboot

> required).

>

> 1. Open regedit and go to:

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

>

> 2. In right-side pane, delete String value “LegacyDisable“.

>

> And that's it!

>

> Carlos

[Guest Jane C]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Hi Dennis,

 

This is really weird. I don't remember doing any hacks at all, yet that

string is definitely absent here on x64 Ultimate integrated.

 

"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

news:2E6E16C9-6F7E-482F-9B4C-C4FBD361BDF9@microsoft.com...

> Jane:

> I have 3 computers with Vista Enterprise x64 SP1, one installed from

> WU, one installed from the SP1 download and one fresh install from the

> software assurance Enterprise SP1 downloaded image. All three have the

> string that Carlos mentions, I haven't decided to do the edit yet. Have a

> great day.

>

> --

> Dennis Pack

> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

 

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Dennis Pack]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Jane:

My Enterprise x64 SP1 was downloaded through E-Open not Connect so the

image file may be different. I think that I've got an image of Business x64

SP1 that I could do a test installation to check for the file. Have a great

day.

 

--

Dennis Pack

XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

news:E26C2D5D-8CA3-4206-A8EF-4B8505CECDF2@microsoft.com...

> Hi Dennis,

>

> This is really weird. I don't remember doing any hacks at all, yet that

> string is definitely absent here on x64 Ultimate integrated.

>

> "Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:2E6E16C9-6F7E-482F-9B4C-C4FBD361BDF9@microsoft.com...

>> Jane:

>> I have 3 computers with Vista Enterprise x64 SP1, one installed from

>> WU, one installed from the SP1 download and one fresh install from the

>> software assurance Enterprise SP1 downloaded image. All three have the

>> string that Carlos mentions, I haven't decided to do the edit yet. Have a

>> great day.

>>

>> --

>> Dennis Pack

>> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

>> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

>

>

> --

> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Jane C]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Hi Dennis,

 

I think my memory has been playing tricks on me again *sigh* (I blame the

menopause). I must have done the regedit trick, and just forgot that I had

:(

 

 

"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

news:2776ACBA-DDB7-46AA-BD16-50DE4A15BC72@microsoft.com...

> Jane:

> My Enterprise x64 SP1 was downloaded through E-Open not Connect so the

> image file may be different. I think that I've got an image of Business

> x64 SP1 that I could do a test installation to check for the file. Have a

> great day.

>

> --

> Dennis Pack

> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

 

--

Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Dennis Pack]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

Jane:

They (I don't remember who) say that the memory is the second thing

to go, don't say what's first and I can't remember what's first. I use the

terminology that I can tell that I'm not thirty anymore and my son corrects

me by saying that I'm not double it either. I won't repeat the answer that I

gave him. Have a great day.

 

--

Dennis Pack

XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

news:DD92C368-9005-4329-8E34-BCD3D34CD1D4@microsoft.com...

> Hi Dennis,

>

> I think my memory has been playing tricks on me again *sigh* (I blame the

> menopause). I must have done the regedit trick, and just forgot that I

> had :(

>

>

> "Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

> news:2776ACBA-DDB7-46AA-BD16-50DE4A15BC72@microsoft.com...

>> Jane:

>> My Enterprise x64 SP1 was downloaded through E-Open not Connect so the

>> image file may be different. I think that I've got an image of Business

>> x64 SP1 that I could do a test installation to check for the file. Have a

>> great day.

>>

>> --

>> Dennis Pack

>> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

>> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

>

> --

> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Restore "Search" context menu

 

After a while the family starts letting you hide your own Easter eggs.

 

"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

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> Jane:

> They (I don't remember who) say that the memory is the second thing

> to go, don't say what's first and I can't remember what's first. I use the

> terminology that I can tell that I'm not thirty anymore and my son

> corrects me by saying that I'm not double it either. I won't repeat the

> answer that I gave him. Have a great day.

>

> --

> Dennis Pack

> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message

> news:DD92C368-9005-4329-8E34-BCD3D34CD1D4@microsoft.com...

>> Hi Dennis,

>>

>> I think my memory has been playing tricks on me again *sigh* (I blame the

>> menopause). I must have done the regedit trick, and just forgot that I

>> had :(

>>

>>

>> "Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message

>> news:2776ACBA-DDB7-46AA-BD16-50DE4A15BC72@microsoft.com...

>>> Jane:

>>> My Enterprise x64 SP1 was downloaded through E-Open not Connect so

>>> the image file may be different. I think that I've got an image of

>>> Business x64 SP1 that I could do a test installation to check for the

>>> file. Have a great day.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Dennis Pack

>>> XP x64 SP2, Vista Enterprise x64 SP1

>>> WHS, Office Professional Plus 2007

>>

>> --

>> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

>> MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

>