Windows Search 4.0 to Become Available on Windows Update

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ytenaso — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:04:04 GMT

Certainly don't hate Windows Vista for 1 folder full of lots of files

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krisjturn — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:38:52 GMT

I know this is a Vista blog but I can't find anywhere how to block this from installing on an XP client. We do not want this service running on our company systems. We in the past have been able to block IE 7 updates via Windows update but can't find the right reg entry for this. Anyone have any clues?

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jd2 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:05:28 GMT

I installed it on my XP but it does not show up under Add/remove programs. How can I remove it? I don't like it.

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lazybin's me2DAY — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:28:48 GMT

뭐시라-- Vista의 그나마 장점이었던 Desktop Search 기능이 XP 에도 올라온다고? WOW !

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chakkaradeep — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:41:13 GMT

I also got the update in my Vista virtual machine which I use for development :)

Cool :-)

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BillD — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:54:18 GMT

There's a translation error in Italian version of Windows Search service:

In the description of service there's written "Internet Explorer" instead "Windows Explorer"

Look this screenshot:

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/64/windowssearchrx5.png

(Internet Explorer is the Internet browser, Windows Explorer is the file manager)

re: Windows Search 4.0 to Become Available on Windows Update

Brandon LeBlanc — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:49:32 GMT

Disk4mat, the ability to add the search box directly within the taskbar no longer exists within Windows Vista like it did in Windows XP simply because search is now built into the Start Menu. Just use the Start Menu and search from there. One of my most favorite (and most used) features in Windows Vista :-)

KevinR, thanks for your question. Certainly don't hate Windows Vista for 1 folder full of lots of files ;-) I will do some research for you to give you a answer as to why this folder exists but my bet is its pretty important.

chakkaradeep, awesome! Let me know how things work out! I've now got all my Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 PCs running with Windows Search 4.0. Oh and so is my Windows Home Server too!

- Brandon

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chakkaradeep — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:43:27 GMT

I got the Windows Search 4.0 update for my Windows Server 2008 machine today :)

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KevinR — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:50:54 GMT

Sorry if this is off topic but I couldn't find a blog entry referencing it. I just purchased a new PC with Vista. After installing all my software, there is a folder under Windows named winsxs that has bloated to nearly 8 Gb (EIGHT GIGABYTES)! How on Earth can this possibly be? How could Bill Gates, a person who knows a thing or two about efficient use of resources, sign off on an OS that allows a copmponent to hog 8 Gb of space? I wasn't part of the Vista hating crowd, but I sure am now!

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Disk4mat — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:45:22 GMT

Under Vista how can I add the search toolbar to the taskbar? I see its avail in XP and I read on another blog that v4.0 now has the (optional) search box on the taskbar.

TIA

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Brandon LeBlanc — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:56:48 GMT

Hi BillD - "hotpatching" will not work due to the level of indexer changes in Windows Search 4.0. The Windows Search Team has made some structural changes to the indexer to boost performance and reliability as mentioned above. The structural work in the indexer is big enough of a change a reboot is required.

malebolgia, Windows Search 4.0 is a upgrade to the search capabilities that are in Windows Vista.

kejser, can you be more specific? After what was done? After you were done encrypting your files you could not quick search? If I can get a little bit more info that would be great.

Thanks,

Brandon

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malebolgia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:59:49 GMT

I'm confused, on Vista does WS4.0 replace the current search tool (upgrades it).

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BillD — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:40:53 GMT

Why this update doesn't use the HotPatching to avioid the reboot? SP1 has enabled the HotPatching but we still have to see it in action... Please use HotPatching!

Windows Search on Windows Update

MVP Jubo Security Blog — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:05:13 GMT

Good news from the Windows Search team. In late July Windows Search 4.0 will be available on the Windows

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kejser — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:46:30 GMT

I have encrypted some files on my hard drive. After it was done, I could suddenly not quicksearch at the files anymore i Vista. Is that a mistake?

with Sincerely,