Right-Click Search Error - WinExplorer - XP Home : Second Try

[scracker]

Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:

In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
following error when I right-click a directory (any
directory) and select Search:

"There was a problem sending the command to the program."

Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
the info I need, either.

Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
NYC.

Thanks in advance.

scracker

[Ramesh [MVP]]

See if this helps:

Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
type one by one:

"regsvr32 /i shell32"
"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
"regsvr32 /i browseui"
"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"

Restart Windows.

If this does not help,
1. Log on to the computer by using an account with administrator
permissions.
2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.
3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install. This
reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.

NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of msgr3en.dll and your computer
came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at C:\Windows\i386.
Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and press OK.

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"scracker" > wrote in message
...
Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:

In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
following error when I right-click a directory (any
directory) and select Search:

"There was a problem sending the command to the program."

Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
the info I need, either.

Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
NYC.

Thanks in advance.

scracker

Thanks, Ramesh.
Will let you know how it goes.

scracker
>-----Original Message-----
>See if this helps:
>
>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>type one by one:
>
>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>
>Restart Windows.
>
>If this does not help,
>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
administrator
>permissions.
>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
then click OK.
>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
Install. This
>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>
>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
msgr3en.dll and your computer
>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
C:\Windows\i386.
>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
press OK.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>
>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>directory) and select Search:
>
>"There was a problem sending the command to the program."
>
>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>the info I need, either.
>
>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
>NYC.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>scracker
>
>
>.
>

Hey again, Ramesh.

Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
problem. The command-line method did return a success
message after each step, and the re-install reported no
errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
the "... problem...." message.

Any further advice?

Thanks for your help.

Rgds.

scracker
>-----Original Message-----
>See if this helps:
>
>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>type one by one:
>
>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>
>Restart Windows.
>
>If this does not help,
>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
administrator
>permissions.
>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
then click OK.
>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
Install. This
>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>
>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
msgr3en.dll and your computer
>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
C:\Windows\i386.
>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
press OK.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>
>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>directory) and select Search:
>
>"There was a problem sending the command to the program."
>
>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>the info I need, either.
>
>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
>NYC.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>scracker
>
>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Please post the contents of [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory] and it's subkeys.

--
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

~ Please reply to newsgroup ~


> wrote in message
...
Hey again, Ramesh.

Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
problem. The command-line method did return a success
message after each step, and the re-install reported no
errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
the "... problem...." message.

Any further advice?

Thanks for your help.

Rgds.

scracker
>-----Original Message-----
>See if this helps:
>
>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>type one by one:
>
>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>
>Restart Windows.
>
>If this does not help,
>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
administrator
>permissions.
>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
then click OK.
>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
Install. This
>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>
>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
msgr3en.dll and your computer
>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
C:\Windows\i386.
>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
press OK.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>
>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>directory) and select Search:
>
>"There was a problem sending the command to the program."
>
>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>the info I need, either.
>
>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
>NYC.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>scracker
>
>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

http://tinyurl.com/wyzb

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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

~ Please reply to newsgroup ~


> wrote in message
...
Hey again, Ramesh.

Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
problem. The command-line method did return a success
message after each step, and the re-install reported no
errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
the "... problem...." message.

Any further advice?

Thanks for your help.

Rgds.

scracker
>-----Original Message-----
>See if this helps:
>
>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>type one by one:
>
>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>
>Restart Windows.
>
>If this does not help,
>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
administrator
>permissions.
>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
then click OK.
>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
Install. This
>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>
>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
msgr3en.dll and your computer
>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
C:\Windows\i386.
>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
press OK.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>
>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>directory) and select Search:
>
>"There was a problem sending the command to the program."
>
>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP newsgroups
>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>the info I need, either.
>
>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back to
>NYC.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>scracker
>
>
>.
>

[Ken]

Thanks!! I turned off Zone Alarm and the problem went
away!!!!

Thanks!
Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>http://tinyurl.com/wyzb
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
> wrote in message
...
>Hey again, Ramesh.
>
>Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
>problem. The command-line method did return a success
>message after each step, and the re-install reported no
>errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
>the "... problem...." message.
>
>Any further advice?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Rgds.
>
>scracker
>>-----Original Message-----
>>See if this helps:
>>
>>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>>type one by one:
>>
>>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>>
>>Restart Windows.
>>
>>If this does not help,
>>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
>administrator
>>permissions.
>>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
>then click OK.
>>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
>Install. This
>>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>>
>>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
>msgr3en.dll and your computer
>>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
>C:\Windows\i386.
>>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
>press OK.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>>
>>
>>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>>
>>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>>directory) and select Search:
>>
>>"There was a problem sending the command to the
program."
>>
>>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP
newsgroups
>>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>>the info I need, either.
>>
>>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back
to
>>NYC.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>scracker
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, Ken.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

~ Please reply to newsgroup ~


"Ken" > wrote in message
...
Thanks!! I turned off Zone Alarm and the problem went
away!!!!

Thanks!
Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>http://tinyurl.com/wyzb
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
> wrote in message
...
>Hey again, Ramesh.
>
>Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
>problem. The command-line method did return a success
>message after each step, and the re-install reported no
>errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
>the "... problem...." message.
>
>Any further advice?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Rgds.
>
>scracker
>>-----Original Message-----
>>See if this helps:
>>
>>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>>type one by one:
>>
>>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>>
>>Restart Windows.
>>
>>If this does not help,
>>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
>administrator
>>permissions.
>>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
>then click OK.
>>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
>Install. This
>>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>>
>>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
>msgr3en.dll and your computer
>>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
>C:\Windows\i386.
>>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
>press OK.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>>
>>
>>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>>
>>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>>directory) and select Search:
>>
>>"There was a problem sending the command to the
program."
>>
>>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP
newsgroups
>>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>>the info I need, either.
>>
>>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back
to
>>NYC.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>scracker
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

[scracker]

Hey, Ramesh.

Don't know if you're still monitoring this thread, but
just in case: Thanks for the info.

After telling Ken about this exchange, I ended up
following the one he'd started. That's where I saw the
ZA tweak, which resolved the issue.

Rgds, and thanks again.

scracker
fll > nyc

>-----Original Message-----
>http://tinyurl.com/wyzb
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
> wrote in message
...
>Hey again, Ramesh.
>
>Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
>problem. The command-line method did return a success
>message after each step, and the re-install reported no
>errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
>the "... problem...." message.
>
>Any further advice?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Rgds.
>
>scracker
>>-----Original Message-----
>>See if this helps:
>>
>>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>>type one by one:
>>
>>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>>
>>Restart Windows.
>>
>>If this does not help,
>>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
>administrator
>>permissions.
>>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
>then click OK.
>>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
>Install. This
>>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>>
>>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
>msgr3en.dll and your computer
>>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
>C:\Windows\i386.
>>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
>press OK.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>>
>>
>>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>>
>>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>>directory) and select Search:
>>
>>"There was a problem sending the command to the
program."
>>
>>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP
newsgroups
>>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>>the info I need, either.
>>
>>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back
to
>>NYC.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>scracker
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Welcome, scracker.

--
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

~ Please reply to newsgroup ~


"scracker" > wrote in message
...
Hey, Ramesh.

Don't know if you're still monitoring this thread, but
just in case: Thanks for the info.

After telling Ken about this exchange, I ended up
following the one he'd started. That's where I saw the
ZA tweak, which resolved the issue.

Rgds, and thanks again.

scracker
fll > nyc

>-----Original Message-----
>http://tinyurl.com/wyzb
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
> wrote in message
...
>Hey again, Ramesh.
>
>Have tried both methods, but neither's solved the
>problem. The command-line method did return a success
>message after each step, and the re-install reported no
>errors. No change: Right-click|Search still returns
>the "... problem...." message.
>
>Any further advice?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Rgds.
>
>scracker
>>-----Original Message-----
>>See if this helps:
>>
>>Click [Start] [Run] type "cmd" and press Enter
>>type one by one:
>>
>>"regsvr32 /i shell32"
>>"regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui"
>>"regsvr32 /i browseui"
>>"regsvr32 /i shdocvw"
>>
>>Restart Windows.
>>
>>If this does not help,
>>1. Log on to the computer by using an account with
>administrator
>>permissions.
>>2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and
>then click OK.
>>3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
>>4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click
>Install. This
>>reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.
>>
>>NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of
>msgr3en.dll and your computer
>>came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at
>C:\Windows\i386.
>>Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and
>press OK.
>>
>>--
>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>>
>>
>>"scracker" > wrote in message
...
>>Hey, all. Really hope someone out there can help:
>>
>>In Windows Explorer, the machine I'm using returns the
>>following error when I right-click a directory (any
>>directory) and select Search:
>>
>>"There was a problem sending the command to the
program."
>>
>>Haven't hit any useful info on this through Google or
>>Microsoft.com links. Searching keywords in XP
newsgroups
>>General and Performance & Maintenance hasn't turned up
>>the info I need, either.
>>
>>Anyone know what the problem is and how to resolve it?
>>Would like to fix my hosts' machine before I head back
to
>>NYC.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>scracker
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, teh_dr.

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"teh_dr" > wrote in message =
...
Thanks to Ramesh for
teh url http://tinyurl.com/wyzb

It was ZA after all!!! :)

Cheers,

teh_dr