Outlook 2007: Remove the Instant Search Prompt

Contributor Icon Contributed by Jimmy Selix  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Outlook  

This recipe shows how to remove that annoying instant search prompt from Outlook 2007.


In Outlook 2007, go to Tools > Options > Other tab

Click on the Advanced Options button.

uncheck the “Show prompts for Instant Search” and then click OK on the screens.

Voila! no more annoying instant search prompts!

 

17 Comments -


  1. Chuck said on October 2, 2008

    Works like a champ with SP1 as well. Thanks seamonkey!

  2. openskys said on October 18, 2008

    This completely Worked for me. In a matter of just a few seconds I had the “Enable Instant Search” bar gone.
    Thanks goes out to seamonkey420

  3. Cheeky said on October 29, 2008

    i think i love you you just saved me 18 hours of obsessive compulsive googling

  4. Steve said on January 2, 2009

    Thanks! Worked great and saved some of my hair!

    ps. I sure love that rant about 5 post before mine… LOL

  5. erik said on April 21, 2009

    thanks worked great. Do you know how to remove a reminder that has been deleted but keeps popping up?

  6. bob said on April 21, 2009

    Works great XP pro SP3 Outlook 2007
    Thanks

  7. sreeni said on May 18, 2009

    Thank u very much.

  8. Les said on June 23, 2009

    Thank you for showing me how to get rid of that annoying bar in Outlook.

  9. james said on June 29, 2009

    thanks!

  10. Anonymous said on July 17, 2009

    Cheers mate, worked fine for me.
    anyone know where the setting is in the reg? so i can ship it out through the domain?

  11. Anonymous said on January 20, 2010

    Oh yes, oh YES, the demonic nag message has GONE.
    Thanks you, oh thank you

  12. Anonymous said on February 11, 2010

    thanks that worked!!!! Stupid instant search bar, why do i need that crap anyways??

    Nice rant dude.. the google search worked great for me!!! Found my answer and cure my annoying issue in less than a minute!

  13. mike said on May 21, 2010

    THANK YOU! This was an easy fix I would have never found on my own.

  14. Anon said on August 4, 2010

    You are stupid

  15. Donotreply said on September 8, 2010

    Thanks! I could’ve found the answer in about two hours of messing around and searches. Instead you helped me in less than 5 minutes.

  16. Anonymous said on September 8, 2010

    Glad we could help!

  17. zOnk.oNe said on September 13, 2010

    Thanks. Works perfectly.

 

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