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How to replace Windows XP Start menu Search with a third-party search tool
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By Ramesh Srinivasan
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This article tells you how to reroute the Windows XP Start menu Search link to a third-party search utility of your choice.

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.