FindFast

[Edward]

I have an inherent dislike for this programme - which seems to have a mind
of its own- and would like to be rid of it.

Does anyone know how?

Ed




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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

In Control Panel:

1. Select Add / Remove Programs
2. Select Add / Remove Windows Components
3. Uncheck the Indexing Service

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"Edward" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| I have an inherent dislike for this programme - which seems to have a mind
| of its own- and would like to be rid of it.
|
| Does anyone know how?
|
| Ed

 

[Edward]

Sorry, Carey....

I should have said, Indexing Service (Add/Remove Windows Components) is
already unchecked.

Took a quick look in Task Manager/Processes and it's behaving reasonably
well today. Only using 5.5MB!

Ed

 

[Edward]

My last message prompted me to check msconfig, and yes, it was enabled. I
unchecked it and rebooted. No sign of it now. However, I have done this so
many times, I've lost count. Tomorrow ro a couple of days later, it'll be
back!

I would like to get rid of it permanently. That, I think, means a registry
edit, but where, I haven't the faintest idea.

I've put up with it for years, and sometime back, 1998, I think, a friend of
mine in the States sent me instructions. Long since lost, I'm afraid.

I'll be eternally grateful for any help.

Ed

 

[E.P. van Westendorp]

OFF97: How to Disable the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;158705&Product=ofw

Disabling the Find Fast Indexer
The correct way to disable Find Fast requires that you delete the Find
Fast index files. To do this, use the following steps:
On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
In the Control Panel window, double-click Find Fast.
In the "Index for documents in and below" list, click the first item.
On the Index menu, click Delete Index. In the Delete Index dialog box,
click OK. When you are prompted whether to delete the index, Click OK.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until no more indices are listed.
On the Index menu, click Close And Stop. Then, click OK to stop Find Fast.
Then, do either of the following:
Remove the Microsoft Find Fast shortcut from the StartUp folder
(typically in the Windows folder in the Start Menu\Programs folder).

-or-
Run the Microsoft Office 97 Setup program in maintenance mode, and
remove Find Fast.
To re-enable Find Fast, do either of the following:
Add the shortcut for Microsoft Find Fast back into the StartUp folder.
The default command line for the shortcut is the following:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE


-or-
Run the Microsoft Office 97 Setup program, and reinstall Find Fast.

 

[dev]

Edward said:

I have an inherent dislike for this programme - which seems to have a mind
of its own- and would like to be rid of it.

Does anyone know how?

Try Control Panel|FIND FAST
Click INDEX
Delete the files, then CLOSE & STOP

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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How to Turn Off the Find Fast Indexer
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=kb;en-us;Q199787

Bruce Chambers

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[Edward]

Thank you, Eric. I have done all that.

Best wishes,

Ed

 

[Edward]

Thanks, Dev, like Eric before you. All done.

Ed