File Indexing How to Disable

[Guest]

Hi

Can someone tell me how to disable the file indexing? Thanks

 

[José Gallardo]

Stop indexing service: Start > Run and type in "cmd" without the quotes.
There type:

net stop cisvc

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your response. After typing net stop cisvc the response was "The
Indexing Service service is not started." When starting up my e drive the
indexing began but only briefly. When checking the index status and clicking
on the index now it indexed only a few files and then stopped. So, the
indexing does not appear to be totally disabled. Also the notice window
still appears after a short period say 15 minutes saying that indexing is now
complete. Any further advice would be appreciated. Thanks again.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows XP may run slowly and you may see multiple symptoms in Windows Task
Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899869

cisvc.exe = Content Index service or Indexing service.
cidaemon.exe = Indexing Service filter daemon

Indexing Service starts automatically the first time you use Search,
unless it has been disabled.

Before disabling the Indexing Service, uninstall it in Add or Remove
Programs Control Panel applet.

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs |
Add/Remove Windows Components button on left hand side|
Scroll down to and UNCheck: Indexing Service | Finish |
Close Add or Remove Programs

Turn off the Indexing Service.

Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Indexing Service |
Click the Stop button | In the Startup Type field,
select Disabled | Click Apply | Click OK
After you restart your machine it will stay disabled.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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