Is there a substitute file or dll or something I can wedge into XP that
will give me the same simple "Start, Find, Files or Folders" search
window that Win-98 has?  Where it will search ALL THE FRIGGEN drive or
drives by default?  Including hidden or system folders?

Are you finding it too difficult to use XP's own search utility, which
does all that and more? Well, not to worry: There are plenty of search
utilities available on the internet, for free. Just search for them with
Google.

Oh...you're finding it too difficult to use Google? I can let my 7-year
old show you how it's done.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

XP Guy wrote:
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There is a 3rd-party application that gives you a near identical interface
to the Win98 'Find all Files' dialogue box.

It's called Locate32.exe by Janne Huttunen is available from:

http://locate32.net/files/zip/locate32-3.0.7.11040.zip


Screen Shot / info at:

http://locate32.net/content/view/14/26/

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XP Guy wrote:
PowerDesk will do exactly that, as a matter of fact.

Free:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/powerdeskfree.html

Pay for:
http://www.avanquest.com/USA/pc-utilities/utilities/desktop-tools/PowerDesk_Pro_7.html

It can also be set to replace windows explorer. Quotes:

PowerDesk (Free Version) is a dual pane file manager that can be used as
a replacement for Windows Explorer. In addition to the standard file
management features such as move, copy, delete, rename etc. it lets you
zip/unzip, encrypt and securely delete files. The toolbar also provides
quick access to all available drives, as well as favorite programs,
command prompt and some popular Windows locations. Other features
include a file search function (File Finder), customizable view pane
layout and ID3 tag editing. PowerDesk (Free Version) includes several
additional features that are disabled and available in a paid version.

Freeware

============
PowerDesk® Pro 7 is a simple, fast and fun way to organize and manage
files, digital photos, MP3 music files and web images on your PC. It's
convenient and it saves time! In just one, two or three clicks, you can
customize your PC: move, copy, zip, label, color code, search, view,
prioritize, convert, and use your files the way you want to use them.

if there is I have yet to find it I am not liking the new windows search
program either let me know what you find out

Thomas Hardesty wrote:
XP Guy:

May not be any third party apps but you can revert to the "classic"
style of search. Don't remember where I found this but Method 1 worked
for me.

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So, here is what you need to do:

Go to Start
Go to Run
Type in regedit
When the Registry Editor comes up go to this path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Desktop Search\DS

When you get to the folder “DS”, double-click on the entry
“ShowStartSearchBand” and then change the value from “1? to “0?.

Voila! That’s it! You should now be able to go back to the old Search
Companion and have a way of searching the current contents of your folder.

*****

Method 2

     * Click Start, Run and type:

     regsvr32 /u "%programfiles%\Windows Desktop Search\wdsShell.dll"

     * Press ENTER.

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also you can create reg file:
1. just copy the following to notepad:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Desktop Search\DS]
"ShowStartSearchBand"=dword:00000000
2. save it as :
ChangeBackToSearchCompanionOnXP.reg

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Microsoft's method (near the bottom of the page)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490840.aspx

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