Startup program entry details:

Windows Search (WindowsSearch.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

System Tray access to Windows Search 4.0 for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation

Startup information:

Common/User Startup (Start → All Programs → Startup)

• Shortcut location (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Search.lnk
• Shortcut location (Vista/7): N/A
• Target: "C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe" /startup

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Windows Search
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe" /startup

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Microsoft Windows Search System Tray
• Link Command: C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe /startup

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Programmi\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Programfiler\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Windows Search.lnk = C:\Archivos de programa\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Desktop Search
• File properties "Description": Windows Search System Tray
• Purpose: Search utility
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Product(s): Windows Desktop Search
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files

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