Search Indexing

QuackPot · Sep 27, 2009

I take it Windows 7 doesn't have this feature and if it does can it be turned off?

Just that when I turned it off in Vista I noticed a performace boost when booting up and loading up programs.

zigzag3143 · Sep 27, 2009

QuackPot said:
I take it Windows 7 doesn't have this feature and if it does can it be turned off?

Just that when I turned it off in Vista I noticed a performace boost when booting up and loading up programs.

Search is located in cpanel indexing. You can turn it off or modify its searches there. Its a valuable tool and if you turn it off the gain will not be that large. Try limiting the folders searched and what to search (just have it search titles not contents)

good luck and let us know if you need help

ken

Airbot · Sep 27, 2009

It does have it, and I believe in Win7 it is tied into the Libraries, to what negative effect if you turn it off I'm not sure.

Brink · Sep 27, 2009

Hello QuackPot,

Yes, you can disable the index or remove locations from the index. However, disabling the index will also disable the ability to search in Libraries.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Airbot · Sep 27, 2009

Thanks Shawn, I knew I read about it somewhere.

Brink · Sep 27, 2009

You're welcome Aaron.

QuackPot · Sep 27, 2009

Brink said:
Hello QuackPot,

Yes, you can disable the index or remove locations from the index. However, disabling the index will also disable the ability to search in Libraries.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks for that. I don't use the search function much and with the performance boost gain in Vista by disabling it, I can only hope W7 will be even faster.

Brink · Sep 27, 2009

I hope so. Please let us know how it went for you.

cmdryker · Sep 27, 2009

Search in 7 Blowz

I found a free utility called searcheverything , runs in back ground searches are instant as you type letters, you will not find a faster search on planet, removed the windows search from component, along with bunch of other stuff like IE, all windows media...ect

got one lean and mean machine,,,

DarkDavil · Sep 27, 2009

That program works great!! But how can i disable my normal windows one? BTW -- that program is at: Download Everything

And i scanned it with VIPRE - clean

cmdryker · Sep 28, 2009

Told ya

That's one bad to the bone search engine:

Here's what ya do: go to control panel---uninstall programs---over left side turn windows features of and on,,,,, in there you remove IE8 ,, media players , search all you want to, bout only thing got left in there is print service,, lol,,,, maybe one or two others..

Hope this helped

cbleman · Sep 28, 2009

Disabling the indexing service seems to KILL the search feature. I don't mind if searches take longer with indexing turned off, but when I disable indexing, search will not.
I tried clearing all the boxes in the indexing option, but indexing was still being done on my machine, and I don't know why.

Brink · Sep 28, 2009

Cbleman,

When you disable the Windows Search service to disable the index, you can still do a search in Windows Explorer just not in Libraries.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

TheLostOne · Sep 28, 2009

Where does the indexing service save database so I can check how big it is?

cbleman · Oct 2, 2009

Brink: Thanks for the answer. I had a file tucked away on my hard drive that search didn't locate for me after I turned off indexing. I didn't try turning it back on and try again. I did however know what directory it was in, and scrolled down the directory to find it. Perhaps I typo'd the thing when I searched. When I get a chance I'll restore the indexing and try again. Now I owe you another response.
Is indexing supposed to continue with all the Index boxes unchecked?

Brink · Oct 2, 2009

You're welcome Cbleman. The index will continue to run and update only the included locations. However, I suspect that the only true way to stop the index from ever running is to disable the Windows Search service, even if you have no included locations.

swarfega · Oct 3, 2009

My own preference is to relocate indexing off c: drive rather than disable it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/17117-index-location-change.html

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