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A search window opens unexpectedly after you deploy a Group Policy to disable Windows Explorer search elements in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

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Symptoms

Assume that you deploy the following Group Policy to disable Windows Explorer search elements on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2:
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove Search link from Start Menu
Then, you click the taskbar and press the F3 key. In this situation, a search window opens unexpectedly.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.1.760
    0.
    16xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMGDR
    6.1.760
    0.
    20xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMLDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    17xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1GDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    21xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:45
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.167442,614,78421-Jan-201106:27
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:41
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.208852,614,78421-Jan-201106:28
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:51
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.175472,616,32021-Jan-201106:36
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:35
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.216462,616,32021-Jan-201106:18
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201107:29Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.167442,870,27221-Jan-201107:07x64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201107:35Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.208852,871,29621-Jan-201107:16x64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201116:50Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.175472,871,80821-Jan-201116:32x64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201107:29Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.216462,871,80821-Jan-201107:10x64
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.167442,614,78421-Jan-201106:27x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.208852,614,78421-Jan-201106:28x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.175472,616,32021-Jan-201106:36x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.216462,616,32021-Jan-201106:18x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:28Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.167444,212,73621-Jan-201106:09IA-64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:31Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.208854,212,73621-Jan-201106:07IA-64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:12Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.175474,213,24821-Jan-201105:56IA-64
Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-msNot applicable3,06521-Jan-201106:26Not applicable
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.216464,213,24821-Jan-201105:59IA-64
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.167442,614,78421-Jan-201106:27x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7600.208852,614,78421-Jan-201106:28x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.175472,616,32021-Jan-201106:36x86
Explorer.exe6.1.7601.216462,616,32021-Jan-201106:18x86

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

After you deploy the Group policy, the following registry entry is created:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoFind
The type of the registry entry is REG_DWORD, and the value of the registry entry is 1.

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameX86_2b67e9571c24854118a5465512dab330_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_438d7f713394e8df.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameX86_4bae6a625528c7b115a2596c6a718e8f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_4aecdccac98a479d.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameX86_9b6372b55b3a7b41e31a3bff6e12eba9_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_ed61dbc754c9ed35.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameX86_b8d1465fe6564aa64472628cf410e964_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_bab68dbb0c6f80e7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size696
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_51b54433daf06fb1.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,185
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:58
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_5214a198f42d9896.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,185
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:57
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_539ea217d81427a2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,185
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)21:59
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_54273e98f132ae15.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,185
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:47
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameAmd64_090630b88171bd482b5881175a6598b5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_bc8b9fb85845dcbe.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,042
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:39
File nameAmd64_59b2534e7bc77519f1f3034805ec3edb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_fd2db5b274a2e455.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,042
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:39
File nameAmd64_793d63616c436fd368dde8de828f6966_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_99cc50ac7b070820.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,042
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:39
File nameAmd64_b8758823fc3699549f484f5807c941df_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_dadf79dc3f8df322.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,042
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:39
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_add3dfb7934de0e7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,189
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:51
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_ae333d1cac8b09cc.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,189
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:52
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_afbd3d9b907198d8.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,189
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)21:26
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_b045da1ca9901f4b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,189
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:48
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_b8288a09c7aea2e2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:54
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_b887e76ee0ebcbc7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:53
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_ba11e7edc4d25ad3.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)21:16
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_ba9a846eddf0e146.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:43
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameIa64_40b60b469058ff297eac853b6aade1a6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_19d22e8736b5f1cd.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameIa64_457ba816dcdb4e9fa228b5cb18e20921_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_b11e1f7cf94771ca.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameIa64_6ae362dea2f1664ff17d4a2ff1105be4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_d3ef3024fd10fb8e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameIa64_d4d0a4164dbff8c2a3bb41c4b5dbb881_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_7ad8386d6dc05819.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,040
Date (UTC)22-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)09:38
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_51b6e829daee78ad.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,187
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:49
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_5216458ef42ba192.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,187
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:56
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_53a0460dd812309e.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,187
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)21:25
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_5428e28ef130b711.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size98,187
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)07:39
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16744_none_b8288a09c7aea2e2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:54
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20885_none_b887e76ee0ebcbc7.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:53
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17547_none_ba11e7edc4d25ad3.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)21:16
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21646_none_ba9a846eddf0e146.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size97,119
Date (UTC)21-Jan-2011
Time (UTC)06:43

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Article Info
Article ID : 2498549
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/13/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 264