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How to re-enable Right Click Search function after Vista SP1 Installation

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By Chris N
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SP1 removes the default right click Search feature from Vista.
Right click Search functions can be reset.
Re-enabling the default Windows right click Search option at Start button, Folders, and Drives.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Click Start>type regedit

  2. Step 2

    delete the "LegacyDisable" value under the following registry keys:

  3. Step 3

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

  4. Step 4

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\shell\find

  5. Step 5

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find

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