If WDS is not installed, OneNote will revert to using its internal search
engine. You should be fine as long as you use the search UI within
OneNote. I don't believe that the Classic Explorer Search tool can index
or read inside OneNote files.

Leslie <tturner1984@comcast.net> wrote in news:0ea71b74-7086-4269-ad04-
61cd537148ce@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

> I've suddenly discovered that this intrusive and useless search
> feature has replaced my Classic Explorer Search tool. I really,
> really hate Windows Desktop Search. I don't want to break OneNote
> 2007, but can't stand having desktop search on my computer! Can I
> uninstall WDS by using the method found in Windows Desktop Search
> Admin Guide as shown on the forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ site from a
> 2006 post?
> Leslie
>