Missing "SEARCH" option in Start Menu

[GR7]

Dear All,
I just cannot see "Search" option when I click to Start button.
I want to uninstall Opera completly via Search option.
Please let me know that how can I have this option into
Start meny?

I am using Windows Vista Home Premium.

[copyless]

Have you tried the F3 key, it should bring up "search". Also if you want to remove a program, Revo Uninstaller does a good job and has several options for the beginner to the pro. It is free.

Other than the F3 key, there are several ways to get back the option, let me know if it works or if you still need another way. Sometimes you may have to click start then hit the F3 key to notice it, sometimes when browsers are open the F3 key opens search in the browser tool bar.

[PurpleDemon]

It's right below all programs. I have not found the "Button" like we used to have in XP.

BTW Opera does not really like going away. You might want to read HERE.

It suggests using Revo un-installer that can be found HERE. It is also compatible with Vista.

Good Luck

[copyless]

On some machines that do not have SP1 from the factory installed, when you update to SP1 the search option goes away, I am not sure if this is his case or not, but it does happen to some. Again it can be retrieved, but the F3 key should not be affected by this glitch in some peoples update.

[GR7]

I just don`t know that how to past a screenshot here. Because then
I could have inform a bit better way about my problem.
I want to remove Opera complet from my PC. I already did that
via Control Panel. But after I reinstalled it then I saw that it wasn`t were
totally uninstalled. Therefore I thought that maybe "SEARCH" option could
find all Opera file that are in my this brand new pc.

Wondring, why I have this "SEARCH" option in my laptop pc that too have
Vista Hpme Premium? But the new desktop pc just not showing it.

Sorry for my poor english!

[PurpleDemon]

Hi again GR7,

What I would do is re-install Opera again, but this time use Revo un-installer to remove. Use moderate settings. It will look for the leftover garbage you want to get rid of.

It can be found HERE.

It is also freeware.

[GR7]

Thank you very much for the tips.
Wondring, why my brand new pc with Vista Home Premium
do not have Search option after I click to Start button?
Because my 2 year old laptop does have this option.
Anyway, thans to all my friends those tried to help.
Thank you all.

[paglamon]

@GR7, have you seen this ?

http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/623/

[copyless]

GR7, have you tried any of the suggestions I posted? Like the F3 key?

If that works, do you still want the option to show, as I stated before it can be fixed.

Did your computer come with SP1 or did you update to it? To recieve the best help you need to try the suggestions and answer the questions posted. I mean, I, myself can not tell what you have or have not tried, or what might be the problem until more information is given.

I see from your other thread that maybe you finally tried Revo Uninstaller to remove your Opera, is this true?

[MilesAhead]

Hmmmmm, forgive me but it seems like this thread is a bit ironic. But then again I got a kick out of downloading an update to fix the windows update.

[GR7]

GR7, have you tried any of the suggestions I posted? Like the F3 key?

If that works, do you still want the option to show, as I stated before it can be fixed.

Did your computer come with SP1 or did you update to it? To recieve the best help you need to try the suggestions and answer the questions posted. I mean, I, myself can not tell what you have or have not tried, or what might be the problem until more information is given.

I see from your other thread that maybe you finally tried Revo Uninstaller to remove your Opera, is this true?

Yes, I tried with F3 key.
But even this method just couldn`t delete all Opera files.
When I want to delete Opera coplete in my laptop pc then I do it
via its SEARCH option, and its delete all completly. This is what my new
desktop pc not doing. I reinstalled Opera after deleted then I saw that all
Bookmarks sites was there etc....

Problem is that my laptop pc SEARCH option shows all installed
files and delete all completly.

But new pc even SEARCH option via F3key just couldn`t do it.

[GR7]

@GR7, have you seen this ?
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/623/

Yes, I seen this and tried that option too.
But without any success.

[GR7]

Hi again GR7,

What I would do is re-install Opera again, but this time use Revo un-installer to remove. Use moderate settings. It will look for the leftover garbage you want to get rid of.

It can be found HERE.

It is also freeware.

Thanks for this great tool.

[PurpleDemon]

Thanks for this great tool.

Your Welcome.

Was you able to clean off Opera?

[GR7]

Your Welcome.

Was you able to clean off Opera?

No, I didn`t.
Because I just redused bookmark pages into Opera.
There it hasn`t happened yet that when I open Opera
then its opening with an empty page and my all sites
are gone.

But . . . . . . I must say here that I`m still confused that why
my new pc just cannot clean Opera totally even via SEARCH/F3key
option