The Deskop/Instant Search Installation notification doesn't appear to have a
way of being permanently disabled, and some people (including those who are
security conscience and those who wish to prevent over 120MB of Active Memory
Usage) do not wish to install the Desktop Search functionality. This would be
a very important functionality wise and security wise.

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http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2006/up060525.htm#search explains how to disable the prompt. Since WDS is a beta, expect changes in the future.

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"Inari" wrote in message ...
The Deskop/Instant Search Installation notification doesn't appear to have a
way of being permanently disabled, and some people (including those who are
security conscience and those who wish to prevent over 120MB of Active Memory
Usage) do not wish to install the Desktop Search functionality. This would be
a very important functionality wise and security wise.

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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...installat ion

The registry key stated in the link you provided doesnt apply for the final
release of office 2007. Is there a was to turn this off in the final version?

Never mind, i found it on google.

http://groups.google.de/group/micros...6926fac57e191b

"Fido" wrote:


The registry key stated in the link you provided doesnt apply for the final
release of office 2007. Is there a was to turn this off in the final version?