Re: No Search Function

[Noel Paton]

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove possible variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Larry" > wrote in message
...
> I have recently lost my "Search" function in ME. The entry is still
> on the Start menu, but nothing happens when it is clicked. I have
> read many posts regarding TweakUI being the problem, but I did NOT
> have this installed when I lost this function.
>
> Having found no other solution or references, I downloaded TweakUI
> AFTER the symptom appeared. The desktop "Show Results" was checked.
> I then UNchecked it, applied, reopened TweakUI, checked the "Show
> Results" box, and reapplied. Still no luck.
>
> I suspect this is all part of a trojan search engine that recently
> took over Explorer. AdAware seemed to get rid of most of the
> symptoms, but my Control Panel is still acting odd (very slow) and no
> Search.
>
> I am about to wipe the drive and install XP anyway, but really need
> the Search function to find some things for archiving before the new
> OS.
>
> Help!!

[Noel Paton]

Download and run HiJackThis
read the instructions first, and post the results of the SCAN to the
newsgroups - do NOT remove everything it finds, as it will find a large
number of things which are REQUIRED for your computer to work!
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Noel Paton" > wrote in message
...
> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove possible variants of
the
> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>
> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
> http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
> http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> or
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> "Larry" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have recently lost my "Search" function in ME. The entry is still
> > on the Start menu, but nothing happens when it is clicked. I have
> > read many posts regarding TweakUI being the problem, but I did NOT
> > have this installed when I lost this function.
> >
> > Having found no other solution or references, I downloaded TweakUI
> > AFTER the symptom appeared. The desktop "Show Results" was checked.
> > I then UNchecked it, applied, reopened TweakUI, checked the "Show
> > Results" box, and reapplied. Still no luck.
> >
> > I suspect this is all part of a trojan search engine that recently
> > took over Explorer. AdAware seemed to get rid of most of the
> > symptoms, but my Control Panel is still acting odd (very slow) and no
> > Search.
> >
> > I am about to wipe the drive and install XP anyway, but really need
> > the Search function to find some things for archiving before the new
> > OS.
> >
> > Help!!
>
>

[Noel Paton]

Ah - creeping decrepitude!
A HiJackThis scan may still be a good idea, just in case.

Glad you're sorted - well done!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Larry" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thanks for your help. I did download HiJack This, and was preparing
> to post the results, but I had begun to notice additional symptoms.
> Some links in IE6 were not working, and I could not right click and
> "open in new window".
>
> I followed instructions in article Q281679 in the Microsoft Knowledge
> Base and re-registered the listed dll's. My search function is now
> restored, as well as "open in new window".
>
> Now off to see what else may be broken....thanks again.
>
>
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:50:39 +0100, "Noel Paton"
> > wrote:
>
> >Download and run HiJackThis
> >read the instructions first, and post the results of the SCAN to the
> >newsgroups - do NOT remove everything it finds, as it will find a large
> >number of things which are REQUIRED for your computer to work!
> >http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
> >
> >HTH
>