Change The Default Windows XP Search Engine

The default Windows XP search engine to search is neither blazingly fast nor does it provide many advanced options for locating files or folders. That’s the main reason why many Windows users install third party search programs like Everything, Locate32 or even desktop search tools like Windows Search 4.0 or Google Desktop Search. Many search software programs on the other hand do not integrate well with the underlying operating system.

The search option in the Windows XP start menu for instance will still use the basic Windows search functionality instead of that of the newly installed search tool. Enter Reroute XP Search, a lightweight software program that offers the functionality to change the default Windows XP search tool to another tool of the user’s choosing.

All the portable program does is to change the link in the Windows XP start menu so that it points to the third party search software instead of the default Windows XP search tool. It will not change the search functionality of the classic XP start menu.

All it takes to change the link is to run the Reroute XP Search application to browse for another search tool on the computer system. A click on the Apply button will change the link to the selected search tool (it apparently is also possible to select any software, even those that are not search related).

The program comes with a Restore Default button in case the settings need to be reverted again at a later time. Most users who have installed third party search programs are probably using hotkeys instead to open the search interfaces. It can still make sense to change the link in the start menu as well as there are definitely users out there who do not use hotkeys at all. Reroute XP Search is available at the developer’s website. via Technix.

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Tags: reroute xp search, search, windows search, windows software, windows xp search, windows-xp
Categories: Windows, software

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4 Responses to “Change The Default Windows XP Search Engine”

1. gokudomatic says:

   September 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm

   that’s good to know. I can do it with my locate32, feeling that everything is constantly requesting cpu time.

   Reply
2. sajid says:

   October 6, 2009 at 3:15 am

   i like it and want to use it

   Reply
3. sajid says:

   October 6, 2009 at 3:28 am

   I like and want to use it

   Reply

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   September 15, 2009 at 4:11 am

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