Search disabled on XP

[SOLVED] Search disabled on XP

Hi guys, I have Windows XP SP3. Whenever I go for search, the following situation occurs -

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How do I enable search?

-> In the Run windows type

c:\windows\inf
press enter this will open the inf folder

-> Right click on the srchasst.inf file and select install option

-> Load the XP CD in the CD ROM when asked and press OK or if you have dump of XP on your system then give the path

example d:\windows\i386 and press enter

-> It will automatically install the missing file for your search option and your search option start working

No luck. Does the search need the Indexing service (I'd set it to manual) or any other service?

^^ Your computer might be infected by spyware or malware not completely sure but this is a possibility.

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst
\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

Looks like a case of corrupt windows files. Have you tried repairing your XP?

gameranand said:
^^ Your computer might be infected by spyware or malware not completely sure but this is a possibility.

I don't think so. No other symptoms could be found which point to an infection. Scanned using avast, malwarebytes' and ASC.

thetechfreak said:
Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst
\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

The first command failed. Gave the following error -

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vineet369 said:
Looks like a case of corrupt windows files. Have you tried repairing your XP?

Not yet. Will consider if no other option left.

Try this site...many ways to fix mentioned==

Enable “Show Folder And Search Option” If Disabled By A Virus In Windows

The search is back! After I tried thetechfreak's commands it did not work but after the reboot they're working fine.
Thanks! (Whew! no repairing now)

nisargshah95 said:
The search is back! After I tried thetechfreak's commands it did not work but after the reboot they're working fine.
Thanks! (Whew! no repairing now)

Which commands? Can you be specific, for the record. Since it would be helpful, for others who would come looking for a solution later.

thetechfreak said:
Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst
\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

These ones. I'm not 100% sure though. But I guess they helped.