"D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message news:...

> Thanks.
>
> But this seems to deal only with the removal of the WDS toolbar but not
> the program itself.
>
> Also _MSN Search Toolbar_ does not appear in the list of Programs in
> Control Panel.  So I can't delete it.
>
> DSH
>
> "Byte" <B***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DDE603F4-1E05-4B10-9067-B5BE01F32A44@microsoft.com...
>
>> Is this what you are looking for?
>> Uninstall windows desktop search!! howto
>> http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=136044
>>
>> --
>> XP - WNP
>> Today is the first day of the
>> rest of your life.
>
>> "D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have a handle on this?
>>>
>>> DSH
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "Thanks,"
>>>
>>> "Bill Connors"
>>>
>>> "Program Manager, Windows Desktop Search - Communities"
>>>
>>> "Uninstalling Windows Desktop Search"
>>>
>>> "When uninstalling Windows Desktop Search on individual systems, it is
>>> recommended that the product be removed using the Add/Remove Programs
>>> functionality provided in Windows Control Panel.  When uninstalling from
>>> Add/Remove Programs, be sure the check the Show Updates option and
>>> uninstall the newest product or product updates first."
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> Nonsense...
>>>
>>> Windows Desktop Search does not APPEAR in Add/Remove Programs on this
>>> machine and the program was properly installed from the Microsoft
>>> Download
>>> site.
>>>
>>> DSH

> I'm surprised no one can speak to this.
>
> DSH
>
> "D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message news:...
>
>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>But this seems to deal only with the removal of the WDS toolbar but not
>>the program itself.
>>
>>Also _MSN Search Toolbar_ does not appear in the list of Programs in
>>Control Panel.  So I can't delete it.
>>
>>DSH
>>
>>"Byte" <B***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:DDE603F4-1E05-4B10-9067-B5BE01F32A44@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>>>Is this what you are looking for?
>>>Uninstall windows desktop search!! howto
>>>http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=136044
>>>
>>>--
>>>XP - WNP
>>>Today is the first day of the
>>>rest of your life.
>>
>>>"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Does anyone have a handle on this?
>>>>
>>>>DSH
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>"Thanks,"
>>>>
>>>>"Bill Connors"
>>>>
>>>>"Program Manager, Windows Desktop Search - Communities"
>>>>
>>>>"Uninstalling Windows Desktop Search"
>>>>
>>>>"When uninstalling Windows Desktop Search on individual systems, it is
>>>>recommended that the product be removed using the Add/Remove Programs
>>>>functionality provided in Windows Control Panel.  When uninstalling from
>>>>Add/Remove Programs, be sure the check the Show Updates option and
>>>>uninstall the newest product or product updates first."
>>>>------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>Nonsense...
>>>>
>>>>Windows Desktop Search does not APPEAR in Add/Remove Programs on this
>>>>machine and the program was properly installed from the Microsoft
>>>>Download
>>>>site.
>>>>
>>>>DSH
>
>
>

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Show hidden files, folders, and system files:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html#winxp
>
> Using Windows Explorer, navigate to
> WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB917013\spuninst
> Open the spuninst subfolder and run spuninst.exe
>
> If the $NtUninstallKB917013 folder is not present then your only
> recourse is to reinstall WDS.
> Suggest you download it manually, SAVE it, close the browser and any
> other open programs, TEMPORARILY disable the installed antivirus
> software including any Services it runs [consult the Help file or the
> manufacturer's web site], and then install WDS.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=738FC2DE-49B9-4E69-9227-2206277AB7C9
>
> That *should* allow WDS to install properly and create an entry in
> Add/Remove Programs.
> Reboot.
>
> REMEMBER to reenable the installed AV afterwards. You may want to
> disconnect the system from the net/network after downloading,
> installing, and then uninstalling WDS.
>
> Did that get the 'beast' off of the system ?
>
> MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
>   *-343-*  FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> D. Spencer Hines wrote:
>
> > I'm surprised no one can speak to this.
> >
> > DSH
> >
> > "D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message news:...
> >
> >
> >>Thanks.
> >>
> >>But this seems to deal only with the removal of the WDS toolbar but not
> >>the program itself.
> >>
> >>Also _MSN Search Toolbar_ does not appear in the list of Programs in
> >>Control Panel.  So I can't delete it.
> >>
> >>DSH
> >>
> >>"Byte" <B***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:DDE603F4-1E05-4B10-9067-B5BE01F32A44@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is this what you are looking for?
> >>>Uninstall windows desktop search!! howto
> >>>http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=136044
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>XP - WNP
> >>>Today is the first day of the
> >>>rest of your life.
> >>
> >>>"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Does anyone have a handle on this?
> >>>>
> >>>>DSH
> >>>>--------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>"Thanks,"
> >>>>
> >>>>"Bill Connors"
> >>>>
> >>>>"Program Manager, Windows Desktop Search - Communities"
> >>>>
> >>>>"Uninstalling Windows Desktop Search"
> >>>>
> >>>>"When uninstalling Windows Desktop Search on individual systems, it is
> >>>>recommended that the product be removed using the Add/Remove Programs
> >>>>functionality provided in Windows Control Panel.  When uninstalling from
> >>>>Add/Remove Programs, be sure the check the Show Updates option and
> >>>>uninstall the newest product or product updates first."
> >>>>------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>Nonsense...
> >>>>
> >>>>Windows Desktop Search does not APPEAR in Add/Remove Programs on this
> >>>>machine and the program was properly installed from the Microsoft
> >>>>Download
> >>>>site.
> >>>>
> >>>>DSH
> >
> >
> >
>

"Debb" <D***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76F3146F-C305-4B67-B1E9-FDBDD51508AB@microsoft.com...
>I just went to remove Windows Desktop Search - I did find it in Add or
>Remove
> Programs, but I get a setup warning message showing me a list of the
> programs
> that were installed AFTER Windows Desktop Search.  This warning tells me
> that
> uninstalling the program the list of after installed programs may not work
> property..... I don't want Windows Desktop Search on this computer
> anymore!
> But, I don't want to mess anything else up.  I have a full backup, but am
> wondering after reading here if you can speak to this also>  Thank you - D
>