seaport.exe annoyance [Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack]

What is seaport.exe SeaPort.exe is installed by various Windows Live applications. Officially, it is part of the Window Live Toolbar.

How does it affect your Window System?

The SeaPort service is setup as a Windows automatic service, which means that it runs at boot time on each and every start-up. This increases what may already be a painfully slow Windows boot-up sequence. Additionally, seaport.exe runs continuously in the background. This costs you around 4.5 MB of RAM. And, whenever SeaPort decides it is time to check for and download those updates, it will soak up some of your bandwidth as well.Is there an uninstaller for this service? If you want to remove SeaPort.exe you’ll have to do it manually because there is no uninstaller program installed along with the service.

What harm will it do if I removed it?

You propably won't see any differences to the system or the internet except that your computer would probably run faster without this irritating and unnecessary service.

Is there a Solution? After prowling the web for a solution, I tried to do a few things to stop the service from running. What I found on the web are solutions which are rather unfriendly for those who are not familiar with the computer environment.

So I have decided to compile my own solutions with resources from some of the methods suggested online. I merely increased a few necessary steps to ensure a total clearing of the mess.

** Most of the suggestions online do not clean the files, they merely stopped the service from running.

How to check if this service is running?

If you have also installed Windows Live Essential (The Toolbar installation is included here), the seaport.exe is probably already running in your process. To find out if it is, do this:

Ctrl + Alt + Delete

The Windows Task Manager will pop up

Click on "Processes" tab

Click on Image Name to choose to sort the processes by name

Look for "seaport.exe"

How to check if you have installed this program:

Goto "Start"

Goto "My Computer"

Choose "Local DisK (C:)"

Click to Open "Program Files" Folder

Scroll to search for "Microsoft Folder"

Click to open the "Microsoft Folder"

You will see the seaport folder in here.

The Solution:

a) Decide what you want to do with this service. You have three choices listed below:

**1) End Process

2) Deactive the service

2) Remove the files completely.**

To do these you must be comfortable with following instruction carefully. You must not be afraid to go into your window registry to make some alteration. Its not difficult.

1) End Process

Method 1: Through Windows Task ManagerCtrl + Alt + Delete

The Windows Task Manager will pop up

Click on "Processes" tab

Click on Image Name to choose to sort the processes by name

Look for "seaport.exe"

Click on the Process "Seaport"

Click on "End Process"

Method 2: Through System Configuration Utility Goto "Start"

Click on "Run"

Type in "msconfig" to get into the system configuration Utlility

Click on "Services"

Look for "seaport"

Click on Disable

Method 1 is easy but it will restart again each time you restart your computer and you have to repeat the stop service for seaport. Method 2 will stop the services but it will reactivate itself if Microsoft updates the programme.

2) Deactivate Services Through "services.msc": Follow Instruction . There are two method to get into the "services.msc"

Method 1:Goto "Start"

Click on "Run"

Type in "services.msc" [This will bring up the Services Window]

Follow these steps to Disable the seaport services:  In the "Name" column scroll down to find "seaport"

In the "Status" column, right click your mouse and choose stop.

In the "Startup Type" column, right click to choose "properties" [Seaport Properties Windows]

In the "Startup Type" Text field: choose "Disabled" 

Method 2:Goto "Start"

Click on "Control Panel"

Click on "Performance and Maintanence"

Click on "Administrative Tools"

Click on "Sevices" shortcut icon

Follow these steps to Disable the seaport services:  

In the "Name" column scroll down to find "seaport"

In the "Status" column, right click your mouse and choose stop.

In the "Startup Type" column, right click to choose "properties" [Seaport Properties Windows]

In the "Startup Type" Text field: choose "Disabled" 

3) The Remove Seaport Completely: a) Remove the Windows Live Toolbar

b) Deactivate and Remove the Seaport services completely from system

How to uninstall Windows Live Toolbar from Windows Vista1. Click Start .

1. In the Start Search box, type programs and features .

2. Press ENTER.

3. In the list of programs, click Windows Live Essentials .

4. Click Uninstall/Change .

5. Click Uninstall .

6. If you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the program, click Yes.

[If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.] 

1. Click Uninstall .

2. Click Continue .

3. Click Windows Live Toolbar .

4. Click Continue .

5. When the uninstall is complete, click Close .

6. Restart your computer.

Note You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

How to uninstall Windows Live Toolbar from Windows XP1. Click Start .

1. Click Control Panel .

2. Click Add or Remove Programs .

3. Click Remove a program .

4. Click Windows Live Essentials .

5. Click Change/Remove .

6. Click Uninstall .

7. Click Continue .

8. Click Windows Live Toolbar .

9. Click Continue .

10. When the uninstall is complete, click Close. 

11. Restart your computer.

Note You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

When you are done with removing your Window Live Toolbar. Now you must remove disable the seaport.exe service through the service.msc method mentioned earlier. 

The hardest part for some: Goto "Start"

Goto "Run"

Type in "regedit" [This will open up the registry editior]

Click on "HKEYLOCALMACHINE"

Click on "SOFTWARE"

Scroll down and Click on "Microsoft"

Scroll down and Click on "Search Enhancement Pack"

Scroll down and Click on "Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack"

Look at the Opposite colume for a Product ID copy the ID [Right Click, Hightlight, copy]

 

When you have found the key. Please do these:

Goto "Start"

Goto "Run"

Type in "msiexec /x {product ID} *if you copy the wrong key, the seaport.exe will not be uninstalled.

A window will pop up to confirm the uninstallation. Click "Yes"

If you want to be safe, do this too: Goto "Start"

Goto "Run"

Type in "regedit" [This will open up the registry editior]

Click on "HKEYLOCALMACHINE"

Click on "SOFTWARE"

Scroll down and Click on "Microsoft"

Scroll down and Click on "Search Enhancement Pack"

Click on Choice Guard

Copy the {Product ID}

Goto "Start"

Goto "Run"

Type in "msiexec /x {product ID}

A window will pop up to confirm the uninstallation. Click "Yes"

RESTART YOUR COMPUTER after all these is done.

Download CCleaner. Run the Cleaner to remove all temporary folders as well as check for registry errors. OKAY now you have got rid of annoyance service and also did a simple computer maintenance.

Okay when all these are done. You have got rid of Window Live Toolbar, seaport.exe service and also the program files that came with the installation.

If for any reason you wish to reinstall the Window Live Toolbar you can still do so. Also if you have any problems with any of microsoft softwares, visit their forum to try to get some solution, but try to go elseway to get other opinions