XP slows to a crawl after 5 minutes

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My computer runs fine for about 5-10 minutes and then
the cidaemon.exe starts using a lot of memory: from 2000k
to upwards of 50 000k. At the 2000 level all is well, but
then the computer just craps out and starts devoting all
the resources to cidaemon.exe. Any ideas on what this
might be?
 
Turn off the Indexing Service.

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

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[[Indexing Service
This service always has been a major resource hog. I NEVER recommend having
this service enabled. Remove the function via the "Add / Remove Programs"
icon in the control panel (Windows Setup Programs). It uses about 500 K to 2
MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of memory and CPU resources
it takes to INDEX the drives. I have had people (and witnessed it on other
people's computers) report to me that the Indexing Service sometimes starts
up EVEN while the system is NOT idle... as in the middle of a game. You may
feel, as I do, that this is unacceptable. If your computer suddenly seems
"sluggish," Indexing Service is usually the cause of it.]]
 
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