What happens to saved searches when an application is uninstalled?

When an application is uninstalled, saved searches associated with that application are typically deleted. This is a common behavior in software applications to ensure that any data or configurations tied to the application's functionality are removed from the user's environment. Uninstalling an application often involves cleaning up not just the core application files, but also user-created data that is no longer necessary or applicable once the application is no longer installed.

Preserving searches would imply that these searches remain accessible after the application is removed, which usually does not happen, as they depend on the application’s specific context and data structure. Transforming them into inactive or archived states would suggest a retention policy that is generally not implemented upon uninstallation, as the purpose of uninstalling is to remove the entirety of the application's footprint.

In essence, when the application is uninstalled, any searches created within it would no longer have any relevant context or database connections, leading to their deletion.