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How to replace Windows XP Start menu Search with a third-party search tool
Introduction
This article tells you how to reroute the Windows XP Start menu Search link to a third-party search utility of your choice.
Rerouting the Search
RerouteXPSearch utility helps you reroute the Start menu Search link to a third-party utility (such as Agent Ransack) of your choice.
Download/Unzip/Run the utility, and mention the third-party application path in the text box. Then click Apply. To undo the changes made by the utility, click the Restore defaults button once.
Note
- This tool requires administrative privileges to run.
- This tool is designed for Windows XP only.
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2 Responses to "How to replace Windows XP Start menu Search with a third-party search tool" 
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said this on 28 Jan 2007 9:22:12 AM PST
Thanks for this , works great if you use the default XP Start menu.
I could'nt get it to work with the Classic Start menu though.
Any chance of a fix ?
Cheers.
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said this on 09 Mar 2009 7:58:37 AM PST
it's nice to have alternative... tnx
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