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Find Files/Search doesn't work anymore (Error: Restrictions)
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 01:07
by max
If I hit the search Button or ALT-F7 i get the following warning message:
Restrictions
This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your sytem administrator.
Until a week ago Salamander worked fine. Than I thougt an update from 2.5b10 to 11 would do but it didn't work.
Even the reinstallation and wiping of the registry for altap and servant didnt do it. So which windows services are required and which rights do i have to grant. The search function also doesnt run on an admin account.
system: winxp sp2
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 08:09
by Jan Rysavy
I suppose Windows Start > Search > For Files and Folders... is disabled too?
In the Registry
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
change the key NoFind from 1 to 0.
Servant Salamander 2.5 uses these Windows Explorer policies. I have no idea what changed your Registry settings. Try to remeber what software have you installed recently.
Posted: 03 Feb 2006, 17:34
by max
have found that I caused it myself. I wanted to get rid of the search button in the start menu cause i relied on the advanced features of salamander. Wasnt aware that the menu entry also disables search at all.
Thanks a lot.
Posted: 08 Mar 2006, 21:00
by Mem
Jan Rysavy wrote:I suppose Windows Start > Search > For Files and Folders... is disabled too?
In the Registry
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
change the key NoFind from 1 to 0.
Servant Salamander 2.5 uses these Windows Explorer policies. I have no idea what changed your Registry settings. Try to remeber what software have you installed recently.
I have encountered the very same problem, and that's why I used Total Commander when I need to find something, which was pretty annoying :-/ - what about changing this behaviour in SS as TC does not care, or enable some setting for it? (And anyway thanks for the registry tip, no more need of TC
)
Posted: 08 Mar 2006, 21:23
by Jan Rysavy
Mem wrote:what about changing this behaviour in SS as TC does not care, or enable some setting for it?
Servant Salamander respects system policies such as NoDrives, NoFind, NoNetHood, NoNetConnectDisconnect, etc. You can modify these settings in Windows Registry (if you have permissions to do so).
Posted: 09 Mar 2006, 09:51
by Mem
Jan Rysavy wrote:Servant Salamander respects system policies such as NoDrives, NoFind, NoNetHood, NoNetConnectDisconnect, etc. You can modify these settings in Windows Registry (if you have permissions to do so).
OK, but user first must know what is the problem (is it at least possible to improve the error message with some information of this kind?). I have administrator rights on my PC but was not aware of this (that hiding Search in Start menu can affect this).
Posted: 09 Mar 2006, 10:18
by Jan Rysavy
Mem wrote:improve the error message with some information of this kind
Good idea, thank you. We should cover this problem in documentation and extend the error message. Added to our to-do list.
Posted: 19 Jun 2006, 20:42
by Knebel
Hello
I have the same Problem
In the Registry the Word NoFind is set to 0
Using Start > Search > For Files and Folders works fine.
Any Other ideas what the problem could be ?
Klaus
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 06:31
by Jan Rysavy
If this doesn't help you, also set
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoShellSearchButton to 0.
Posted: 20 Jun 2006, 17:42
by Knebel
Ok.
That solved the problem.
Thanks a lot
Klaus