Re: Uninstall Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP (KB940157)

Many thanks! I have found that Windows Search takes forever to index and
really slows down my PC. I'm perfectly happy with Google Search and so don't
need it anyway. I followed your instructions and uninstalled Search. I
appreciate that there are helpful people like yourself to bail out us
dummies. Happy New Year!

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "Pseu" <Pseu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:373C94BD-9CF1-4B4F-B971-EFDC312506C7@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,
> >
> > I want to uninstall Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP (KB940157) but it does
> > not appear in Add/Remove, how do I completely remove it?
> >
> > I shall thank everybody in advance for any help.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Pseu
> >

>
>
> One option would be to install Windows Search again to see if an entry is added
> to the list in Add or Remove Programs.
>
> You could also look in your C:\Windows folder for a folder named
> $NtUninstallKB940157$. Open this folder and look for a folder named spuninst.
> Within the spuninst folder you should find a file named spuninst.exe. Running
> this file should manually uninstall Windows Search. Note: You need to have
> configured Windows to display hidden file and folders through the Folder Options
> applet in Control Panel in order to see the $NtUninstallKB940157$ folder.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
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