XP Search-Dialing Home on your XP?

Does your XP-search application dial home when:
1) turned on, when;
2) you enter text in the search field or;
3) if you change preferences?

Anybody know why it does that?

On my windows XP it does this and annoys the sensibility out of me. Normally I am calm natured, but it frosts me to see an application doing that (phoning home) surreptitiously and without permission.


Miscellaneous Particulars:
Usage Info: I am using XP on an older system, (build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647) Version 2002, with just the minimal amount of updates. Have turned most all the non-essential default processes off. Dont use auto updates or outlook. Use IE browser rarely for specific updates mainly.

Issue I am Curious About:
When accessing "Start/Search" I notice the machine always dials back to home (65.55.11.179) via explorer.exe ... When entering text for a file on the pc, same thing, it dials back home with my typed text. When adjusting search parameters to a folder, same thing.

Troubleshooting:
How do I get this to stop? I only use this function to look for files on the pc. Not requesting to go online to find a file on this pc.

 

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