Ugly text on searchbox.....How to 86 it?
Sunday, February 20, 2011 by 2of3 | Discussion: Windows 7
This showed up after the latest windows update (the text "Search programs and files")
Anyone know how to get rid of it?
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Reply #43 Friday, February 25, 2011 9:59 AM
Windows 7 Pro 32-bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit here.
It could also be that it does not do it on OEM versions of Windows 7. Those versions of Windows 7 taylored specifically for a manufacturer, like Dell, HP, etc.
Reply #45 Friday, February 25, 2011 7:49 PM
Okay so lets eliminate for the moment OEM versions. What build numbers do the affected versions have?
Reply #46 Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:46 AM
Windows 7 64 bit here. I have it too, got it with the MS update.
Reply #48 Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:04 PM
for some reason it skipped me. are you all operating multiple OS's?
Reply #50 Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:27 PM
I am using W7 32 bit SP1 and have it
It also appears in the search box for windows explorer.
EG: if you have libraries opened it will say search libraries or if you have documents opened it will say search documents. Same for Music, pictures etc;
Cheers
Macca
Edit: Typo
Reply #52 Saturday, February 26, 2011 6:00 PM
I used sysmetrix to find it. Its the only way I know of. If you have sysmetrix call up any skin, open configuration window, go to textual information and scroll down to OS build. Click on it and it will show up on the skin. Helluva way to do it but ...
Reply #53 Saturday, February 26, 2011 8:09 PM
You normally use the winver command, just type it in the start search window or do a Winkey + R.
No text 
on mine version 6.1 build 7601
Reply #54 Saturday, February 26, 2011 9:04 PM
mine is the same, again, no text.
Reply #55 Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:15 PM
Found this article:
Start Menu search box displays "Search Programs and Files" even if "Search Programs and Control Panel" option is turned off
The search box in the Windows 7 displays "Search programs and files" as a helpful hint of the domain of the search. Its behavior can be modified by toggling the "search programs and Control Panel" option in the "Customize Start Menu" dialog. However, if this option is disabled, the search box continues to read "Search programs and files," even though programs aren't searched.
Change the text displayed in the search box by displaying only "Search files" if the "Search programs and Control Panel" option is disabled.
Reply #56 Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:39 PM
No, I got it directly from Microsoft as a download.
Reply #57 Sunday, February 27, 2011 5:09 AM
Then perhaps OEM versions are not affected.
Frankief - I went to the start menu customize dialog and unchecked search programs and control panel. The text did not appear. This may be something specific to the non-OEM versions.
Reply #58 Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:55 AM
ditto here, but I didn't see an option to display "search files", where is this located?
Reply #59 Sunday, March 6, 2011 5:42 PM
An interesting observation_ I opened Impulse today, it updated itself. There were 4 updates available: one for WB, one for Fences Pro, one for Theme Manager and one for Object Dock 2. After the updates were installed and the obligatory reboot, I now have the ugly text! So, I have to conclude that it is a Stardock update that causes this to appear where it never did before. It was not there prior to the updates done through Impulse.
Reply #60 Sunday, March 6, 2011 10:09 PM
Okay, here's this. When I did the uninstall of Windowblinds through Impulse it updated itself automatically. After the reboot and reinstall then another reboot I still have no text there. That may rule out windowblinds and Impulse.
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Reply #41 Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:35 PM
If its not a bug .... how about different builds? Some of us may not have the same build and or version of Win7. Try to compare. Maybe. A suggestion.