src/app/code/community/StackExchange/DisableAdvancedSearch/etc/system.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
<sections>
<catalog>
<groups>
<search>
<fields>
<enable_advanced_search translate="label">
<label>Enable Advanced Search</label>
<frontend_type>select</frontend_type>
<source_model>adminhtml/system_config_source_enabledisable</source_model>
<sort_order>999</sort_order>
<show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
<show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
<show_in_store>1</show_in_store>
</enable_advanced_search>
</fields>
</search>
</groups>
</catalog>
</sections>
</config>