My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?

Thanks

P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.
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Mike Jones
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This is probably caused by the Indexing Service.

CPU usage in the Indexing Service increases to 100 percent in Windows XP
and in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833228

I would recommend that you simply disable the Indexing Service, this
service is a real performance hog!

Some malware camouflages as cisvc.exe, if the Indexing Service is
already disabled run AV & Malware scans on your machine.

John

Mike Jones wrote:

> My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
> Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
> select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
> normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?
>
> Thanks
>
> P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.

How do I disable the Indexing Service?

I have Norton Internet Security installed and it finds no error on a full system
scan.

Thanks

"John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is probably caused by the Indexing Service.
>
> CPU usage in the Indexing Service increases to 100 percent in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833228
>
> I would recommend that you simply disable the Indexing Service, this service is a real performance hog!
>
> Some malware camouflages as cisvc.exe, if the Indexing Service is already disabled run AV & Malware scans on your machine.
>
> John
>
> Mike Jones wrote:
>
>> My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
>> Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
>> select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
>> normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.
>

In the Services Management Console.

In the Start menu Run box enter: services.msc

Find the Indexing Service and double click on it. If the service is
running stop it then change the "Startup Type".

John

Mike Jones wrote:

> How do I disable the Indexing Service?
>
> I have Norton Internet Security installed and it finds no error on a full system
> scan.
>
> Thanks
>
> "John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>This is probably caused by the Indexing Service.
>>
>>CPU usage in the Indexing Service increases to 100 percent in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833228
>>
>>I would recommend that you simply disable the Indexing Service, this service is a real performance hog!
>>
>>Some malware camouflages as cisvc.exe, if the Indexing Service is already disabled run AV & Malware scans on your machine.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Mike Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
>>>Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
>>>select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
>>>normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.
>>
>
>

Thank you. My system seems to be running much better.

"John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In the Services Management Console.
>
> In the Start menu Run box enter: services.msc
>
> Find the Indexing Service and double click on it. If the service is running stop it then change the "Startup Type".
>
> John
>
> Mike Jones wrote:
>
>> How do I disable the Indexing Service?
>>
>> I have Norton Internet Security installed and it finds no error on a full system
>> scan.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> "John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>This is probably caused by the Indexing Service.
>>>
>>>CPU usage in the Indexing Service increases to 100 percent in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833228
>>>
>>>I would recommend that you simply disable the Indexing Service, this service is a real performance hog!
>>>
>>>Some malware camouflages as cisvc.exe, if the Indexing Service is already disabled run AV & Malware scans on your machine.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>Mike Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
>>>>Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
>>>>select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
>>>>normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.
>>>
>>
>>
>

You're welcome.

John

Mike Jones wrote:

> Thank you. My system seems to be running much better.
>
> "John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>In the Services Management Console.
>>
>>In the Start menu Run box enter: services.msc
>>
>>Find the Indexing Service and double click on it. If the service is running stop it then change the "Startup Type".
>>
>>John
>>
>>Mike Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>>How do I disable the Indexing Service?
>>>
>>>I have Norton Internet Security installed and it finds no error on a full system
>>>scan.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>"John John (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>This is probably caused by the Indexing Service.
>>>>
>>>>CPU usage in the Indexing Service increases to 100 percent in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833228
>>>>
>>>>I would recommend that you simply disable the Indexing Service, this service is a real performance hog!
>>>>
>>>>Some malware camouflages as cisvc.exe, if the Indexing Service is already disabled run AV & Malware scans on your machine.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Mike Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My computer runs very slow at times. When this happens, I can go to Windows
>>>>>Task Manager (cntl/alt/del) and the task cisvc is taking 99% of the cpu time. If I
>>>>>select cisvc and hit end process, cisvc goes away and everything returns to
>>>>>normal. Why is this happening, how do I fix it, and what are the ramifications?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>P.S. I have all of the updates from Windows Update.
>>>>
>>>
>
>