99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?

Use the Windows key + F and you won't have to click at all.

Mike Scirocco wrote:
> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?

Use the Windows key + F and you won't have to click at all.

Mike Scirocco wrote:
> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?

I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
Anyone? ?

"Mike Scirocco" wrote:

> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
>

I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
Anyone? ?

"Mike Scirocco" wrote:

> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
>

Buck wrote:
> "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
>> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
>> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
default
>> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
> I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
> that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
> In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
> Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
> Anyone? ?

Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/

Buck wrote:
> "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
>> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
>> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
default
>> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
> I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
> that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
> In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
> Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
> Anyone? ?

Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/

No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK

--
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

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"Mike Scirocco" <mscir******.com> wrote in message
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: Buck wrote:
: > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
: >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
: >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
: default
: >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
: > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
: > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
: > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
: > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
: > Anyone? ?
:
: Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
:
: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
:
:
:

No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK

--
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

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"Mike Scirocco" <mscir******.com> wrote in message
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: Buck wrote:
: > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
: >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
: >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
: default
: >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
: > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
: > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
: > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
: > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
: > Anyone? ?
:
: Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
:
: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
:
:
:

Thank you, Ayush, for that pointer, and thank you, Mike, for that interesting
link. MS Tweak UI can switch between XP search and classic search. I doubt
if there's an easy way to change the default selection in the "Look In" box.

Buck

"Ayush" wrote:

> No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
> Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
> behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK
>
> --
> > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search > www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org
>
> Replied To :
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mike Scirocco" <mscir******.com> wrote in message
> news:5N2dnduvMqmiid3YnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@pghconnect.c om...
> : Buck wrote:
> : > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
> : >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> : >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
> : default
> : >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
> : > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
> : > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
> : > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
> : > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
> : > Anyone? ?
> :
> : Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
> :
> : http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
> :
> :
> :
>
>
>

Thank you, Ayush, for that pointer, and thank you, Mike, for that interesting
link. MS Tweak UI can switch between XP search and classic search. I doubt
if there's an easy way to change the default selection in the "Look In" box.

Buck

"Ayush" wrote:

> No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
> Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
> behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK
>
> --
> > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
>
> For any query, search > www.Google.com
> Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org
>
> Replied To :
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mike Scirocco" <mscir******.com> wrote in message
> news:5N2dnduvMqmiid3YnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d@pghconnect.c om...
> : Buck wrote:
> : > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
> : >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
> : >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
> : default
> : >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
> : > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
> : > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
> : > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
> : > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
> : > Anyone? ?
> :
> : Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
> :
> : http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
> :
> :
> :
>
>
>