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    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dcsbass, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. dcsbass

    dcsbass Notebook Geek

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    I have another question! I got a program down loaded by my son. It is called Search Desktop! I want to remove it but can't find it in add or remove file. How can I get rid of it?


    Thank You David C Sr :eek: :confused:
     
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    Lots of posts about this in google, assuming you are talking about windows desktop search :)
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 2, 2009
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    Yes I'm talking about it! I tried your info, didn't work for me.I'll keep trying.
    Thank You David C Sr :eek: :rolleyes:
     
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    How about this one ? :)

     
    CooLMinE, Aug 2, 2009
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    maybe you enable the "Show Windows Updates" option in theAdd/Remove Programs section to see all windows updates installed as Windows Desktop Search is a Windows update.
     
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    Do you know which version you currently have btw ?
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 2, 2009
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    ;) OK That got it !!! I don't know how he did it. And I have my IE Icon back also.

    Thank You Very Much........


    I have two other things now: When logged out it says I have a email. When I don't!
    The other is my close, and resize buttons are all small? I'll have to figure them out also...
    Again Thank You All.......... :eek: :rolleyes:

    Davey C Sr
     
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    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    What fixed the desktop search "problem" ? Would be good to know in case someone else happens to have the same problem :)

    Is it possible to screenshot the small resize buttons ?
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 2, 2009
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    1. Go to C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB940157$ folder, your drive letter may be different.

    2. Open the SPUNINST folder.

    3. In this, or any of the uninstall folders, there is a file called SPUNINST.INF. By right clicking this file, and selecting OPEN, it will show you under the [VERSION] section, what this uninstall program is for. The KB940157$ should say "Windows Desktop Search 4.0".

    4. Also in this folder is a file called SPUNINST.EXE, right click this file and select OPEN it will run the uninstall process for removing the Windows Desktop Search 4.0, on Windows XP SP3.

    5. You will need to reboot to finish the uninstall, and then this KB folder will no longer exist in the Windows directory

    This is the one! It worked. I had to also remove SP3 to get it to work. Don't know why, but that is what happened.....

    Thanks Again :eek: ;)
     
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    Thats odd, but you can always download it again from windows updates :)
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 2, 2009
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    So you open Outlook Express (or default mail program) and there are NO unread emails? If you use something other than Outlook, then maybe it's the culprit, having that welcome email from MS when you first set up... :p
     
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    Thats correct. I don't know why?
    I'm going to start a new thread on it!
    Thank You......... :eek:
     
    dcsbass, Aug 3, 2009
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