[Logician]

ok lets try this:

First revert the changes you made in the code and instead of this find the line: (in search.php)

PHP Code:

 $wheresql.=" AND thread.open<>10"; 


and replace it as:

PHP Code:

 $wheresql.=" AND thread.open<>10 AND thread.forumid!=X"; 


There are 2 instances, one is for members, the other is for guest. If you want to exclude the forum for both of them, change the both lines.

Dont forget to replace X with your excluded forumid.

I guess this will do the trick now..