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September 4th 08, 03:58 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on
my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? Thanks in advance! 
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September 4th 08, 04:11 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
"Jim" wrote in message
... Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? Thanks in advance! Did you check in Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs for an entry named Windows Desktop Search? Uninstall it if it's there. Good luck Nepatsfan
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September 4th 08, 04:49 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
"Jim" wrote in message ... Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? Thanks in advance! Right click on the taskbar & choose toolbars, there should be an entry for Windows Search Deskbar, remove the tick & it'll get rid of the box. HTH, Edna.
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September 4th 08, 04:54 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
Thank YOU, Edna,
Now why didn't I think of that? Works like a charm. I prefer this to uninstalling the utility; who knows, it might come in handy someday. "Edna Boxe" wrote: "Jim" wrote in message ... Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? Thanks in advance! Right click on the taskbar & choose toolbars, there should be an entry for Windows Search Deskbar, remove the tick & it'll get rid of the box. HTH, Edna.
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November 19th 09, 08:56 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
If it isn't in add/remove programs, How do I get rid of it. I don't just
want to delete the icon, I want to get rid of the program. A friend said to reinstall it, it will appear in teh Add/remove programs list, then delete it. I found the update that installed it but don't know how to run it. HELP! 4th and 2, oh God! -- chmoore "Nepatsfan" wrote: "Jim" wrote in message ... Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? Thanks in advance! Did you check in Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs for an entry named Windows Desktop Search? Uninstall it if it's there. Good luck Nepatsfan
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November 19th 09, 10:41 PM
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"Search Desktop" go away!
On Nov 19, 3:56*pm, chmoore wrote:
If it isn't in add/remove programs, How do I get rid of it. *I don't just want to delete the icon, I want to get rid of the program. A friend said to reinstall it, it will appear in teh Add/remove programs list, then delete it. *I found the update that installed it but don't know how to run it. HELP! 4th and 2, oh God! -- chmoore "Nepatsfan" wrote: "Jim" wrote in message ... Well, I grabbed some Windows Updates and now have an insidious little box on my Taskbar labeled Search Desktop, and I can't find where to turn it off. *I went into msconfig and unchecked Startup for Windows Search, but the little box is still there. *I can't find anything running under Task Manager that looks suspicious; what can I do to regain my Taskbar space? *Thanks in advance! Did you check in Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs for an entry named Windows Desktop Search? Uninstall it if it's there. Good luck Nepatsfan Version 3 did not show up in Add/Remove, version 4 does (or is supposed to). Make sure Show updates is checked in Add/Remove and look for it. Either way, it is still just KB940157 and every installed KB should have an uninstall to go with it, so click Start, Run and in the box enter: %systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB940157$\spuninst\spunin st.exe Click OK and the uninstall will run for KB940157. Or, navigate to the folder and double click the spuninst.exe to launch it. This is what happens when you click Remove from Add/Remove programs anyway...
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