'Search Companion' Problem

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Jim

Have somewhat of a problem and need help.

After a recent update, I no longer have dialog when I select 'Search' from
the 'Start' menu (Start > Search ).

The animated character appears, but there is no dialog (options for searches
or to change preferences). 'Google is my friend' but have not found
anything to tell me how to get the dialog back. Depressing F3 closes or
opens the dialog window, but NO dialog appears along with the animated
character.

How can I get this functionality back? Responses are greatly appreciated.
 
Jim said:
Have somewhat of a problem and need help.

After a recent update, I no longer have dialog when I select
'Search' from the 'Start' menu (Start > Search ).

The animated character appears, but there is no dialog (options for
searches or to change preferences). 'Google is my friend' but have
not found anything to tell me how to get the dialog back.
Depressing F3 closes or opens the dialog window, but NO dialog
appears along with the animated character.

How can I get this functionality back? Responses are greatly
appreciated.
Click to expand...

Given where you are - are you implying this was an update caused issue? If
so - what happens if you use the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel applet
to remove the latest updates and reboot? Do you regain functionality as you
expect?
 
Shenan Stanley wrote:
| Jim wrote:
|| Have somewhat of a problem and need help.
||
|| After a recent update, I no longer have dialog when I select
|| 'Search' from the 'Start' menu (Start > Search ).
||
|| The animated character appears, but there is no dialog (options for
|| searches or to change preferences). 'Google is my friend' but have
|| not found anything to tell me how to get the dialog back.
|| Depressing F3 closes or opens the dialog window, but NO dialog
|| appears along with the animated character.
||
|| How can I get this functionality back? Responses are greatly
|| appreciated.
|
| Given where you are - are you implying this was an update caused
| issue? If so - what happens if you use the Add or Remove Programs
| Control Panel applet to remove the latest updates and reboot? Do you
| regain functionality as you expect?

Sheren:

I'll have to step back a bit. I'm making an assumption (we know what
happens when we do), since I noticed the behavior after installing
twenty-four (24) updates. No, I have not uninstalled any of them to try and
determine which one might be the cupric.

Yes, I'm guilty. I accuse before having definite proof; only because the
install of the updates seems to be the only logical reason why something
could have been broken. This is all conjecture on my part!
 
Jim said:
Have somewhat of a problem and need help.

After a recent update, I no longer have dialog when I select 'Search' from
the 'Start' menu (Start > Search ).

The animated character appears, but there is no dialog (options for searches
or to change preferences). 'Google is my friend' but have not found
anything to tell me how to get the dialog back. Depressing F3 closes or
opens the dialog window, but NO dialog appears along with the animated
character.

How can I get this functionality back? Responses are greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...

Here are a few things to try:

No content in the search menu.

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll
(From a post by Ramesh)

Transparent drop-down Menu and disappearing menu text -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/transmenu.htm

Several dialog boxes are blank:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831430
 
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