How default search instead of Windows Search Assistant?

Using XP. Windows Search has been installed with a recent update of the Windows desktop. I use other software for indexing as most of my documents files, binary no text or word. I disabled indexing, but "Windows Search" is always the default when I select "Search for" in a Windows Explorer window.

I can pick him 'click here to use the Search Assistant' at the bottom of the window, but I would have preferred that search companion is the DEFAULT search method.

What do I need to 'twist' to get the default return Research Assistant?

I found the answer here, and it has worked great for me.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5473226_make-instead-Windows-desktop-search.html

I did have to uninstall Windows Desktop Search.  The change is taken into account, you may need to restart your PC.

The instructions at the above URL address are as follows:

1 log into Windows as a power user or administrator - you need elevated privileges to access the registry editor.

2. open my computer or Windows Explorer. Expand your C: drive. Right click on the Program Files folder, and then select "search".

3. Windows Desktop Search (WDS) opens. In the lower left of the screen you will see "this folder is not indexed. Click on the "...". Please use Search Companion"link to open the Wizard search. This step ensures that the necessary registry value is created.

4. close the Windows Search Companion and WDS.

5. click on the Windows Start, then "Run" button (or press WINDOWS + R keys on your keyboard.) In the open dialog box, type REGEDIT, and then click OK. The Registry Editor opens.

6. to change the setting for all users of the computer, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Desktop Search\DS.
To change the setting for the current user only account, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Desktop Search\DS.

7. in the right pane, double-click the item "ShowStartSearchBand". In the value data field, change the '1' '0 '. Click OK, and then close the registry editor.

8. now when you right click on a folder in Explorer and select 'Search', the Search Companion window opens instead of WDS.

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