"strrlvr" wrote:


Disable Instant Search

To not get prompted to download the Windows Desktop Search component, do the
following:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click Other, and then click Advanced Options.
3. Under General settings, clear the Show prompts to enable Instant
Search check box.

Note This check box does not appear if your computer runs Windows
Vista or if your computer runs Microsoft Windows XP and you have already
installed the Windows Desktop Search component.

To disable Instant Search if the Windows Desktop Search components are
already installed on your computer, clear the check boxes under Index
messages in these data files in the Search Options dialog box. For more
information, see Change the Instant Search options. Clearing the check boxes
disables search functionality, but does not remove the Instant Search pane.

Important Disabling Instant Search prevents you from using the Windows
Desktop Search query syntax. You can, however, use Advanced Find as in
earlier versions of Outlook. To use Advanced Find, on the Tools menu, point
to Instant Search, and then click Advanced Find, or just press CTRL+SHIFT+F.


This goes to show exactly how unwieldy Office options are. Trying to find
the option you want is a complete nightmare and the manus are not much better.

MS: sort them out so they're useable!
While you're there, why not just have a shortcut to your search instead of
another 'feature' that's wanted by few, used by less and needed by none.