Search has been Removed in the Context menu (Windows Vista SP1)

While using Windows Vista SP1 you may have noticed that the option of search has been removed from Start Menu, File Folder and Drive Context Menu.
The search can be recoverd
To do this open
Regedit
go to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellfind
and remove the key LegacyDisable.

Next go to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDriveshellfind

and remove the key LegacyDisable.

To Automate the task download the file

Shell Search (518 bytes, 401 hits)

Also see the post Get Search Option Back in Windows Vista Start Menu


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