Windows 7 Right click search ??

[honsbeek]

Hi there ,

I was used to having a right click search (a particular) folder in Windows XP , now in Windows 7 , I can't right-click a folder and enter a search (key word) ...
How can I change settings to have the option to right-click search in Windows 7?

I of course noticed the search box in the start menu . but when I place a search for a file I know I have it can't even display it correctly for me ... for example a have TAGS.txt in one of my folders and only enter "TAGS" and it refuses to display it in the search result ,

Any help would be appreciated ,

Thank You

Ralph

 

[zvit]

You might have installed a third party software that disabled it.
In order to get the search option back to Windows Explorer's and the Start menu context menu you will need to follow these steps:
Warning!
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1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type Regedit, and then click OK.
3. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find
4. Rename or delete the REG_SZ: 'LegacyDisable' value.

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There is no need to reboot or logoff, changes take place immediately.
Right clicking on the Start button or any other folder will now offer the 'Search' context-menu option.

 

[honsbeek]

It worked ^^ ~~~~~ !!!!

Any idea on the start menu search fail ?
Also your fix doesn't seem to work for right clicking a Drive ^^

 

[zvit]

What do you mean "start menu search fail"? You didn't mention a problem like that in your post.

I don't either have a "search" in my context menu when clicking a drive. Maybe it doesn't come with Windows 7. If it does, maybe someone else can assist you. If you really need it, ask and I can look around to see if there are any 3rd party software or registry modifications that can achieve this.