Do I Need the Indexing Service?

[Fidelis K]

I'm using XP Pro SP2. Do I need the indexing service? What happens if I
disable it?

 

[Tony Luxton]

No. The indexing service catalogues all your files to make them easier to
find in a search. It speeds up searching, but it slows down your system
somewhat, because it's taking up resources, as well as giving your HD a good
thrashing.

I've had mine disabled for 2-3 years. No ill effects yet.

HTH Tony.

 

[Smirnoff]

No. The indexing service catalogues all your files to make them easier to
find in a search. It speeds up searching, but it slows down your system
somewhat, because it's taking up resources, as well as giving your HD a
good thrashing.

I've had mine disabled for 2-3 years. No ill effects yet.

HTH Tony.

How do you disable it?

 

[Pennywise]

I'm using XP Pro SP2. Do I need the indexing service? What happens if I
disable it?

"If you are not on a network, there's no real performance enhancement
to this service that justifies the complexity and resource use.
Chances are good you should disable it."
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
- and other services you can disable., and how.

 

[Malke]

How do you disable it?

Start>Run>services.msc [enter]

Scroll down to the Indexing Service and double-click the entry to get
its Properties. Click on the Stop button and after the service has
stopped running click on the drop-down arrow and change to "Disabled".

Malke