Search function is broken

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WinXP Home with SP2, after removing a bunch of spyware the search feature in
Windows no longer works. It says the files are missing or something along
those lines. Any ideas?

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Will,

I did exactly that and unfortunately none of those suggestions worked.

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Please try the following link to Kelly's web site:
>
> "Why doesn't Search work?"
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
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> Will Denny
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> Please reply to the News Groups
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> "Nocturnal" <nocturnal@anonymous.com> wrote in message
> newsPADLFfgFHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> WinXP Home with SP2, after removing a bunch of spyware the search feature
>> in Windows no longer works. It says the files are missing or something
>> along those lines. Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Nocturnal
>>
>> http://www.spywaretalk.org
>
>

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"A file that is required to run search companion cannot be found. You may
need to run setup."

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"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> What is the exact error message you are seeing?
>
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> Will Denny
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> "Nocturnal" <nocturnal@anonymous.com> wrote in message
> news:%23mTdWTfgFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Will,
>>
>> I did exactly that and unfortunately none of those suggestions worked.
>>
>> --
>> Nocturnal
>>
>> http://www.spywaretalk.org
>>
>>
>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eHiu9PfgFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Please try the following link to Kelly's web site:
>>>
>>> "Why doesn't Search work?"
>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nocturnal" <nocturnal@anonymous.com> wrote in message
>>> newsPADLFfgFHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> WinXP Home with SP2, after removing a bunch of spyware the search
>>>> feature in Windows no longer works. It says the files are missing or
>>>> something along those lines. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Nocturnal
>>>>
>>>> http://www.spywaretalk.org
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>