windows explorer not searching 1

[OnTheRoad]

My Windows Explorer (WinME) has recently quit Searching. If I open Explorer, click on Search in the toolbar, it opens automatically in "My Docs" and if I try to do a search, first it says "::\ is not accessible. The specified path is invalid." I click OK and it says " '{ [long string of numers and letters]}' is not a valid folder." If I then navigate to the root directory of my computer (or any directory) and look for, for example *.tax (which I know exist) or a specific file name (that I know exists) and click Search Now (with advanced options selected with Search Subfolders selected), nothing happens except that the button is obviously clicked (the Search Now button dims momentarily) but there is no search.

I have tried to find information using google and the windows knowledge base, but all I have found is for INTERNET explorer. I even "repaired" Internet Explorer that someone said to do but it didn't help.

I have installed some programs lately, but no major changes to my operating system. I don't know when this started because I don't use the search option very often.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

 

[gargouille]

Was TweakUI among them?

 

[OnTheRoad]

Yes, TweakUI was one of the programs. Did I inadvertently set it to ignore searching?

 

[gargouille]

Maybe. Surprising thing is, M$ doesn't support it, yet here's a link to their FIX for it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q274847

Actually, I can paraphrase it, make certain that "Search Results" is checked on the Desktop tab.

 

[OnTheRoad]

Thanks! That worked perfectly.
Pam

 

[gargouille]

jewberrywelcome!