Windows XP Patch: Directory Corruption Disables XP Search Companion

[Alakazam]

After you connect to a Web site, you may receive an error message. After you receive the error message, you cannot use Search Companion to search for files or folders, or to search the Internet. The options to search for files or folders, or to search the Internet, are unavailable. Download now to prevent the error message from occurring. For More Information - http://support.microsoft.com/support/misc/kblookup.asp?ID=319949 Version - Q319949 Release Date - 1 Jun 2002 Estimated Download Size/Time @28.8 - 597 kb / 4min

System Requirements

Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition

Operating System - Windows XP

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Q319949_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe - 597 Kb (http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q319949/WXP/EN-US/Q319949_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe)

IMPORTANT DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

Select "Open" to start the install immediately. OR
Select "Save" to copy the download to your machine for installation at a later time.

[muckshifter]

... but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix.

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[M.i.S. Nemesis]

This patch doesn't work, I had my sarch capabilities down for about a month. I read the instructions and this still doesn't work.

[Tuffie]

From what I have read the SP-1 patch will take care of all the known problems with XP.I guess it's out now in beta,but should be out soon with the final.