Replace Windows Find

Got this to work..

Only been tried on Windows XP.

Go to http://mythicsoft.com download and install Agent Ransack.

Naviagate to in regedit:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch

Create a new String Value (REG_SZ) called: OriginalValue
Copy the Windows Default Search from (Default) {169A0691-8DF9-11d1-A1C4-00C04FD75D13}
Paste into OriginalValue

Go to:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\AgentRansackFind

Copy it's (Default) REG_SZ value: {6646F704-1528-4B5C-BAB7-176FA4B5F80A}

Paste into:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\Static\ShellSearch
(Default) REG_SZ value:{6646F704-1528-4B5C-BAB7-176FA4B5F80A}

Now, open Windows Explorer and try to do a search. Voila! You now have Agent Ransack to search for files.

Thanks,

Kent

Sometimes I use Regshot, too. I also use RegFromApp (Nirsoft app again) which is the most handy if you just want to know registry changes (no scanning, results are immediately)

This is for an article "Monitor your installation, app or ..." something like that. I hope someone will write it, because it's very useful.

Do you mean context menu or F3 hotkey or both?
I use XSearch which has option "Add XSearch to context menu" then I remove (Windows) Search context menu entry with ShellMenuView (Nirsoft app). I also use HotkeyP (hotkey manager) so when I press F3 it launchs XSearch not Windows Search.

Also you can use InstallWatch Pro (freeware) to track down what is FileLocator Pro doing (in registry) when you activate that option.