Hello,

Does anyone know how to uninstall Windows Desktop Search bar 3.0 from
Windows XP pro.

There isn't an Add/Remove programs entry (I have show updates checked)
There isn't an uninstall folder in my C:\Windows\
The program installed and reinstalled without error message but doesn't seem
to find anything. I've run a full index of my system and search for things i
know are there in plain text files never has search results.

I've found an entry in the installer log file KB917013.log that may explain
my problem:

0.891: CreateUninstall = 0,Directory = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB917013$

but i don't what to do. I anybody knows of a better group to post to please
let me know

Thanks for any help

Gary

can you give an example of the criteria used for searching for a .txt file?
search is part of the operating system, not a seperate function/program that
can be removed.
That uninstall entry appears to be a windows update or security patch but
really it's impossible to tell just from the name

"Gary Ash" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know how to uninstall Windows Desktop Search bar 3.0 from
> Windows XP pro.
>
> There isn't an Add/Remove programs entry (I have show updates checked)
> There isn't an uninstall folder in my C:\Windows\
> The program installed and reinstalled without error message but doesn't seem
> to find anything. I've run a full index of my system and search for things i
> know are there in plain text files never has search results.
>
> I've found an entry in the installer log file KB917013.log that may explain
> my problem:
>
> 0.891: CreateUninstall = 0,Directory = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB917013$
>
> but i don't what to do. I anybody knows of a better group to post to please
> let me know
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Gary

"Gary Ash" wrote

> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know how to uninstall Windows Desktop Search bar 3.0 from
> Windows XP pro.
>
> There isn't an Add/Remove programs entry (I have show updates checked)
> There isn't an uninstall folder in my C:\Windows\
> The program installed and reinstalled without error message but doesn't
> seem
> to find anything. I've run a full index of my system and search for things
> i
> know are there in plain text files never has search results.
>
> I've found an entry in the installer log file KB917013.log that may
> explain
> my problem:
>
> 0.891: CreateUninstall = 0,Directory = C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB917013$
>
> but i don't what to do. I anybody knows of a better group to post to
> please
> let me know


Google is a good resource. Did a search on uninstall windows desktop
search. This is the second link from that search. Hope it helps.
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...01681&SiteID=1

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Thank you for the help. I did a google and found that page.
Sorry, i forgot to list that in my initial description of my state and
things that I've tried.

The search doesn't work at all. I've entered complete names of files that I
know had to be indexed and nothing comes back as a search result.

A control panel applet "Index Options" was installed a long a Windows Search
Deskbar. It's total lack of function makes it look like the install was not
successful regardless of Success dialog that showed at the end of the install

Thanks

"Gary Ash" wrote

> Thank you for the help. I did a google and found that page.
> Sorry, i forgot to list that in my initial description of my state and
> things that I've tried.
>
> The search doesn't work at all. I've entered complete names of files that
> I
> know had to be indexed and nothing comes back as a search result.
>
> A control panel applet "Index Options" was installed a long a Windows
> Search
> Deskbar. It's total lack of function makes it look like the install was
> not
> successful regardless of Success dialog that showed at the end of the
> install

Sorry that didn't help. Post to the windows Desktop Search newsgroup.

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]