Search Companion Problem

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Shylock

I am running Windows XP & my search companion has stopped
working. The screen comes up, but it is blank with only
the words 'Search Companion' on it. Help?!
 
Windows XP Search Problems
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm

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| I am running Windows XP & my search companion has stopped
| working. The screen comes up, but it is blank with only
| the words 'Search Companion' on it. Help?!
 
Try this: Click Start | Run and type:
"regsvr32 /i C:\Windows\Srchasst\srchui.dll"
then
"regsvr32 /i urlmon"

Restart. If this did not help,
1. Log on to the computer by using an account with administrator permissions.
2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.
3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install. This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.

NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of msgr3en.dll and your computer came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at C:\Windows\i386. Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and press OK.

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