Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although some
would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style. The probem is
that there is no preference options to turn things back on (animation etc).
How do I restore my search companion to the XP style? There are a million
entries of how to turn off animation etc, using the preference option, but
the "standard" version is not showing the preference option

Jeff

"jbart" <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24BAE939-B93A-4DC9-8C3A-7EA2AF816995@microsoft.com
> Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although
> some would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style.
> The probem is that there is no preference options to turn things back
> on (animation etc). How do I restore my search companion to the XP
> style? There are a million entries of how to turn off animation
> etc, using the preference option, but the "standard" version is not
> showing the preference option
>
> Jeff

Open Search and click Change preferences at the bottom. Then click With
animation at the top.

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Sorry, you have misread, there is no prefernce option showing. The style
isnt even like XP search companion.

Jeff

"jbart" wrote:

> Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although some
> would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style. The probem is
> that there is no preference options to turn things back on (animation etc).
> How do I restore my search companion to the XP style? There are a million
> entries of how to turn off animation etc, using the preference option, but
> the "standard" version is not showing the preference option
>
> Jeff

There is no preference option, that is the problem. I have tried re
installing the inf srchasst etc, still does not change the search back to XP
style.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "jbart" <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24BAE939-B93A-4DC9-8C3A-7EA2AF816995@microsoft.com
> > Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although
> > some would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style.
> > The probem is that there is no preference options to turn things back
> > on (animation etc). How do I restore my search companion to the XP
> > style? There are a million entries of how to turn off animation
> > etc, using the preference option, but the "standard" version is not
> > showing the preference option
> >
> > Jeff
>
> Open Search and click Change preferences at the bottom. Then click With
> animation at the top.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

Try this.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
15. Right hand side.
Disable Search Assistant - Undo
Click on Undo

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:A6530108-9ABB-4DA7-882D-AADDF12EDBCC@microsoft.com,
jbart <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> There is no preference option, that is the problem. I have tried re
> installing the inf srchasst etc, still does not change the search back to
> XP style.
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>
>> "jbart" <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24BAE939-B93A-4DC9-8C3A-7EA2AF816995@microsoft.com
>>> Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although
>>> some would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style.
>>> The probem is that there is no preference options to turn things back
>>> on (animation etc). How do I restore my search companion to the XP
>>> style? There are a million entries of how to turn off animation
>>> etc, using the preference option, but the "standard" version is not
>>> showing the preference option
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>
>> Open Search and click Change preferences at the bottom. Then click With
>> animation at the top.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Protect your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

Sorry, didnt do a thing, still have the old version of search companion. Is
there anyway of uninstalling search companion and the reloading it??

Jeff

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Try this.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Read the instructions at the top.
> 15. Right hand side.
> Disable Search Assistant - Undo
> Click on Undo
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:A6530108-9ABB-4DA7-882D-AADDF12EDBCC@microsoft.com,
> jbart <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > There is no preference option, that is the problem. I have tried re
> > installing the inf srchasst etc, still does not change the search back to
> > XP style.
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
> >
> >> "jbart" <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:24BAE939-B93A-4DC9-8C3A-7EA2AF816995@microsoft.com
> >>> Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although
> >>> some would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style.
> >>> The probem is that there is no preference options to turn things back
> >>> on (animation etc). How do I restore my search companion to the XP
> >>> style? There are a million entries of how to turn off animation
> >>> etc, using the preference option, but the "standard" version is not
> >>> showing the preference option
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>
> >> Open Search and click Change preferences at the bottom. Then click With
> >> animation at the top.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> >> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >> Protect your PC
> >> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
> >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>

Did you reboot?

For both of these, yes means use the search assistant and no means use
classic search. Make sure that both are set to yes.

Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to the appropriate key | If not set to yes, double click on
Use Search Asst | Type in yes in the Value data box | Click OK

For Windows Explorer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
Explorer\Cabinet State
Value Name: Use Search Asst
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Type: yes

For Internet Explorer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value Name: Use Search Asst
Value Type: REG_SZ
Value Type: yes

If you change anything, reboot.

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Wes
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In news88EC132-F6AD-4939-90A3-235E129A9817@microsoft.com,
jbart <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Sorry, didnt do a thing, still have the old version of search companion.
> Is there anyway of uninstalling search companion and the reloading it??
>
> Jeff
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Try this.
>>
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Read the instructions at the top.
>> 15. Right hand side.
>> Disable Search Assistant - Undo
>> Click on Undo
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:A6530108-9ABB-4DA7-882D-AADDF12EDBCC@microsoft.com,
>> jbart <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> There is no preference option, that is the problem. I have tried re
>>> installing the inf srchasst etc, still does not change the search back
>>> to XP style.
>>>
>>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "jbart" <jbart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:24BAE939-B93A-4DC9-8C3A-7EA2AF816995@microsoft.com
>>>>> Somehow my search companion has reverted to the old style (although
>>>>> some would say this is a good thing). However I liked the XP style.
>>>>> The probem is that there is no preference options to turn things back
>>>>> on (animation etc). How do I restore my search companion to the XP
>>>>> style? There are a million entries of how to turn off animation
>>>>> etc, using the preference option, but the "standard" version is not
>>>>> showing the preference option
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>> Open Search and click Change preferences at the bottom. Then click
>>>> With animation at the top.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>>>> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
>>>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>>> Protect your PC
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
>>>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/