How to fix the search functionality in XP

Click the Search tool on the toolbar to see the search interface on the left side of the explorer, as always,

But enter the content to search for, and then click "Search Now" without any response.

How to restore this function, I do not want to reload the system.

Hello, the registry can be enabled, you can try this method into C:windowssystem32grouppolicy find Gpeini Delete! This file is hidden, you have to remove the hidden attribute first.

Or try the following methods to resolve: 1. Enter the C:windowsinf folder (this folder property is hidden, if your system is not installed in C disk, please modify yourself), right click on the Srchasst.inf file, select the "Install" menu, you will be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation CD , which is the component of the Search service for reinstalling Windows XP. For other problems encountered in the search, you can also use this method as the last straw.

2. Open the registry, find Hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscrrentversion Explorercabinetstate primary key, under the key to a new "use Search asst" String value and change the value to "no" to restart the computer.

3. Install the Windows CD-ROM into the optical drive, and then run the search function, Windows will automatically extract the missing files from the CD (Windows XP only)

4. Open Registry Editor and navigate to [Hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindows

Currentversionexplorercabinetstate], create a new string value of "use Search Asst" and set the value to "no". View the Shell32.dll file language version under C:windowssystem32, Chinese (0804), English (0600), and so on, will C: Windowssrchasstmui the directory name originally 0804 or 0409 is changed to the same number as the Shell32.dll language version. Thank you.

Not so troublesome, in the Run box, enter regsvr32/i shell32.dll, run, and come out with a thing dot ok.