Do you have System File Checker in your version? It's standard in 98. If you do, go to Start/run type SFC and run it to check your system software is OK. John Paul Mays wrote: > > Greetings Fellow PC Helpers! > > Somehow I've lost the search function within Windows ME. Whenever I > press the > F3 button, the search window appears, however, after typing in a > search query > and clicking the "Search Now" button, nothing happens. > > Somehow, between installing, and uninstalling software, I've lost my > ability to > search my drives, folders, and files. > > If somebody has a solution, I'd be much obliged if you would kindly > help me out > of this predicament. > > Thank you! > > /jp/ > dojpaul@xxxxxxxxxx -- Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxx > ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Classified ad site http://www.spunge.org/~johndurh/cgi-bin/classifieds.cgi?sig Get your free site rotator http://www.ebizrotator.com/goto/JD706.htm Prosper Mail http://www.prospermail.com/id/17841/free.cfm Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.