Uninstall Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP (KB940157)

External Since: Mar 12, 2005 Posts: 2500

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you were able to uninstall Windows
Search.

Nepatsfan

"Pseu" <Pseu.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC2F962E-7B20-4324-ACC8-9A66D8377378@microsoft.com...
> Hi Nepatsfan,
>
> When I followed your instructions clearly for a second time everything
> worked, thank you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pseu
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> First off, in Control Panel -> Folder Options, is "Show hidden files and
>> folders" selected in the Advanced settings box on the View page?
>>
>> If it is and you still can't find the $NtUninstallKB940157$ folder, let's see
>> if
>> the following helps.
>>
>> Go to Start and click on Run.
>> In the Run box, enter regedit.exe.
>> In the Registry editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to
>> navigate
>> to the following registry key.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP3\KB940157
>>
>> Right click on this key and select Delete from the menu.
>>
>> Do the same for this key.
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB940157
>>
>> Once you deleted these two keys, close the registry editor. Next, reinstall
>> Windows Search 4.0. Check in Add or Remove programs to see if it is now
>> listed.
>> If not, look for the $NtUninstallKB940157$ folder in C:\Windows.
>>
>> Note: It's a good idea to create a restore point before editing the registry.
>> System Restore can be launched from the Start menu through All Programs ->
>> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore.
>>
>> Note: Post back if you're not comfortable editing the registry.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>> "Pseu" <Pseu.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4BA39301-7F40-4E02-AA9A-21EF5F728374@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello Nepatsfan,
>> >
>> > The folder named $NtUninstallKB940157$ is not present in C:\WINDOWS. After
>> > checking C:\WINDOWS, I reinstalled Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP
>> > (KB940157) and rebooted. Unfortunately, it still does not show in
>> > Add/Remove
>> > or in C:\WINDOWS. Windows Search 4.0 still functions okay. Do you have any
>> > other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Pseu.
>> >
>> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Pseu" <Pseu.DeleteThis@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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
>>

External Since: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1

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.RemoveThis@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
>
>
>