How do I get Win98 style "find files or folders" in Windows Explorer?

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Cyril N. Alberga

What do I need to do to get the Win98 style search in Windows Explorer?
I really don't want all the files which contain my search string,
unless I use wide-card characters. I've added the parameters

/n,/e,C:\

to the "target" in the short-cut, which (so far) seems to keep it from
calling itself "Internet Explorer" (in the title bar), and opens on my C
disk, but what else should I add to get the search I know and love?

Cyril N. Alberga
 
The first pointer took me to something to do with outlook express, which
I don't use, and the second seems to have something to do with Internet
Explorer, which I also don't use.

I'm asking about Windows Explorer, the program which lets you walk the
directory structure tree on disk drives, floppys, CD-ROMs, etc. The XP
version has a "Search" button tool-bar which brings up a brain-damaged
search tool. What I want is the search tool which you get on Win98 when
you select "Tools/Find/Files or Folders" from the menu-bar.

Cyril N. Alberga
 
Click the link to download. Double click the OldSearchOn.reg file and
answer YES.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/OldSearchOn.reg

After download double click the OldSearchOn.reg file and answer YES.

Or open the Registry Editor and ...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Cab
inetState
Use Search Asst
REG_SZ
no

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wesley

Tweak # 368 gives instructions on how to get rid of these newfangled 'four
on the floor' changes and substitute a good old column shift.. good stuff,
eh.. :)

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user
 
Mike said:
Wesley

Tweak # 368 gives instructions on how to get rid of these newfangled 'four
on the floor' changes and substitute a good old column shift.. good stuff,
eh.. :)
Click to expand...

???? When I go to the web-site, I only see 367 items in the list -- Am I
in the wrong universe ?????
 
Sorry, I though it was a metaphor.
Click to expand...

I bought it hook, line and sinker.

:p


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