Search Start Menu Button - Restore after SP1

I replaced Run with Search using your reg file on my Dutch OS. That worked fine, I got Search back (in Dutch). Then I changed my mind and decided to put Run back, using your restore file. This failed: I now have neither Search nor Run in the right dark side.
General question: Is it safe to use the register edits on a non-English OS? Specific question: Is there another way for me to get Run back?
Thanks, by the way, for your very clear and useful tutorials.

Hi A.Translator,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Nice catch you made with the reg file. It was a switch setting in the restore reg file that was set to turn off Run instead of turn on Run automatically. It changed the button back to Run, but left it turned off instead of on. I updated the download to correct this.

You can either check Run again in the Start menu Customize menu, or download the updated Restore_Run.reg file to correct this error.

Sorry about this,
Shawn

Thanks for your very quick and helpful reply! I should have thought of customizing the Start Menu myself.

In this case it was obviously ok to use your script on a non-English OS. Do you know if this is true of all reg edit scripts?

Usually they will be ok, but I'm sure that there will be one that just does not translate well somewhere.

Ok, I'll be careful then.

Just replace the sp1 version of "explorer.exe" with the previous vesion you had before installing sp1 and the search button will be restored without losing any other buttons or modifying the registry.
Log off and back on for the change to take effect.

Hi Dave,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

That is a great tip, but you will also lose any other updates to the explorer.exe file from the SP1 with that method.

I suppose it depends on what is more important to the user.

Thank you again for the tip,
Shawn

Brink, if you are concerned about the loss of updates to the explore.exe,I could assure you that the explorer file is a basic file that was modified due to Googles anti-trust legal push to incorperate their search engine into the Micrsoft UI thus making their search a more obvious choice. Shame on Microsoft for backing down to Google in this manner by allowing third party companies to trespass on thier interface. This does a diservice to the end user who should expect more from an operating system. It is my opinion that the user should not be punished for installing a service pack by losing the most important service components to a complete O.S. I have bean able to preform many advanced seaches quickly and conveniantly while retaing the help and support as well as the run box both of wich I cherish. It would be a shame if the custumer had to sacrifice one option for another in what would result in a rollback or even a downgrade. One more thing to add, the procedure I outlined requiers no modifications to the registry. This a definate advantage in order to maintane stability without a needless registry hack that would only reduce explorer's performance.

DAVE

Hi everyone,

Personally, I don't miss this feature as I have always used the 'Start Search' area on the left hand side of the default start menu. There are options to 'Search Everywhere' and 'Search the Internet' if required.
Dwarf