Is there a way to keep Google Desktop without it hijacking Vista's search?

Is there a way to keep Google Desktop without it hijacking Vista's search? I installed Google Desktop on my Vista Home Ultimate PC. I want to keep it installed because I like the google gadgets. However, I really don't like the way it hijacks the windows search (which I much prefer to the Google Desktop Search). Could anyone suggest a way to keep the gadgets but ditch the Google desktop search? How do I keep Google Desktop gadgets without the search?

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Tobia Sprekins | Jan 7 2012

Yes there is a way to keep Google Desktop without it hijacking Vista's search. I am telling you a way to keep Google Desktop without it hijacking Vista's search. If I remember correctly (my husband had this problem too) you can delete the Google Search application and keep just the gadgets. Try going to Start then to Control Panel then to Add or Remove Programs and then scroll down until you find the Google entries. There should be separate entries for Google Search and Google Gadgets. You should be able to safely remove the search feature without compromising your desktop gadgets.

Is there a way to keep Google Desktop without it hijacking Vista's search?

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