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I just noticed that the dog companion in my XP search was gone.
How to have it back?
Disable it seems easy: start, search, then change preferences.
But I do not see anywhere a way to enable the dog companion back when I click on start, then search.
Please see attachment:
I have XP Home. I don't know if it would be different with XP Pro although I see that your column header says 'Search for Files and Folders' and mine says 'Search Companion'. I just go to:
Start > Search > "Change Preferences" > "With (or Without) an animated screen character"
Hi, Duane,
I have XP home edition, too.
I wish I saw the"change preferences" as you mentioned, but I did not see "preferences" anywhere. Please help me again.
Thanks
hi, Duane,
I had what you have now, but it was gone.
I only have what it shows on the screen shot, I attached to this thread.
Very strange world of PC, things show up, and disappear.
Thanks anyway for you time.
I too am using xphome. My search is the same as Duanes apart from I have search 'with a different character' under search 'with animated character' as shown in 'Search2'.
nganvu
It would appear that your search is similar to ie. When I click on 'search the internet' from 'search' I get a similar format as shown in your attachment.
Yes, you're right. For some obscur reasons, my XP search disapeared to make place to regular search. Very strange.
Do you know off hand, how to go back to XP search? Just a thought.
I think it's highlu unlikely that Microsoft would have misspelt "Options" as "Optons", which makes me think that you've got some malware on your PC.
Run Spybot and Adaware and see if they find anything:
Spybot S & D
Adaware
heuh! you referred to "search options" on the screen shot attached? Well, I hate to contradict you, but MS spells it right: wi th a "P".
I ran SpyBot, Add-Aware : my PC is fine.
What to give, now. I hate to reinstall WinXP. It is not an option.
On your screen shot there is an "I" missing from options - "Optons". I still think you've got malware, but I'll get a second opinion.
you meant Search options >> , right below the box Search?
If it was, well, the "i" was there.
As TJolly said: the search from IE took over my XP search.
I am afraid I have a malware, as you said, SuperSparks.
Well, that's bizarre. I was on my other PC earlier with a fairly old 17" monitor. On that one your screenshot clearly said "optons" - I even got the missus to confirm it. Now I'm on my main PC with 19" monitors and the word is correctly spelt :confused: I take back what I said, in that case, I don't think it is malware now.
Get your XP CD handy, then go to Start>Run and type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes.
Start/run/sfc/scannow without the CD inserted or inserted?
Either really, if you don't have it in it will ask when it's ready for it.
Look at what I got when I typed sfc/scannow after I clicked at start , then run:
see screenshot attached.
PS: I have 3 System Recovery CD from the manufacturer. Would Win XP be in one of them?
There should be a space after 'sfc' and before the /.
Start > Run, type in "sfc /scannow" without the quotes.
I did what you told me : sfc / scannow ( with a space before / and a space after / ) : this time nothing happened. No message at all.
There needs to be a space before the / but not after it.
To put it another way:
sfc[space]/scannow
ooops!!! sorry.
This time it worked, but when I inserted the System Recovery CD from the manufacturer, I received the message saying : wrong CD , please insert the CD XP home edition with SP1 ( of course the disks from the manufacturer contains only XP without SP1). I took out the free CD with XP home edition service pack 1 given out free from MS, and inserted it in, but same message.
Please see screenshot attached.
Grrr, it is getting complicated.
Sorry, I attached the wrong screenshot. Please wait for the next reply.
here we go:
see attachment
nganvu
Try system restore and see if that is of any help.
unfortunately, I have deleted all previous restore points, but the only last restore point.
Thanks, SuperSparks and TJolly for your time.
I can live without the doggie wagging its tail. no big lost.
Have a good day,
Ngan
Pity we can't solve the problem.
That's alll right, TJollly. No biggie!
There is always a drastic alternative which I do not want to consider: reinstall my HHD to the manufactuer default. Consider this, I'd have a lot to lose than gain. No, I won't do it.
Thanks again, guys, for your precious help.
Ngan
It's amazing what we do for our pets. :)
You just said it, Spooky : "amazing"Quote:
Originally posted by Spooky Man G
It's amazing what we do for our pets. :)
HOW TO: Turn Off, Display, and Select an Animated Character in Search Companion in Windows XP. The troubleshooting section implies you can press F3 to get the Companion dialog, which includes the rest of the config stuff mentioned.
Does that bring ol' Rover back from the pound?
nope!
When I hit F3 I got this:(see attachment)
If I hit f3 again, it toggled me back to the attachment I sent to you, guys, when I first started the thread.:mad:
My understanding is that people that have recovery CD's and not a real XP CD can't run sfc /scannow.
Yes! I guess so.Quote:
Originally posted by uffbros
My understanding is that people that have recovery CD's and not a real XP CD can't run sfc /scannow.
And, If you have upgraded to XP SP1, it'll ask you to insert the XP SP1 CD too. Your XP CD would not be any good.:mad:
By the way. what "sfc" stands for? I'm curious!
SFC = "System File Checker"
Thank you, SuperStarks!