cisvc hogging up resources

[BOb]

When cisvc.exe is running is is using up all of my resources (CPU). Other
than killing the program what can I do?

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Type SERVICES.MSC in the Run dialog box, find the 'Indexing Service' in your list,
right-click it, select Properties, and then in the Startup Type field select 'Disabled'.

If you are never really going to use indexing you can also uninstall it via Add/Remove
Programs under Windows Components.

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[Lance Joiner]

Here's some info I found..

What is it?
Description: Microsoft Index Service Helper, a service that monitors the
memory usage of Microsoft Indexing Service (cidaemon.exe) and automatically
re-starts cidaemon.exe if it uses more than 40 MB of memory.

What it isn't: a security risk

It's needed if you've set up any of your drives or directories to be
indexed. Without it running, you could potentially invite a memory "hole",
as the indexing service would not clear its RAM usage, as it goes.

If you are not indexing anything, there's no need for it to run, so...
1. click on start -> all programs -> administrative tools -> services
2. click on the "standard" tab
3. (sorted by Name) go down to "Indexing Service" -> double click
4. note that in the properties, it's described as "CiSvc"... (you've got the
right one)
5. change the "Startup type" to 'Disabled'
6. click on "Apply"
7. click on "Stop" (if available)

Now, you should notice that your cycles come back to you and in the future,
this process will not automatically start up. If, in the future, you find
that your memory is mysteriously disappearing on you, try stopping ALL
indexing on your drives (i.e. removing this service) and rebooting your
computer.