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how to increase the speed, in windows 7
If you want to want to run your computer Faster!
Tips and Tricks
Disable Windows Search Service
This method effectively stop and disable all search indexing processes, and is the recommended way.
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- Click on Start button, then select Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Administrative Tools, and double click on Services applet. Alternatively, simply type “Services” (without quotes) in Start Search box.
- If User Account Control asks for permission, click Continue.
- Locate an service named Windows Search. Right click on Windows Search, and then select Properties on contextual menu.
- Click on Stop button to stop the indexing service immediately.
- On the Startup Type dropdown box, select Disabled.
- Click on OK button.
To re-enable the Windows Seearch, simply change back the Startup Type.
Disable Indexing on Drives
This method allows users to selectively disable indexing on certain drives which rarely used or searched. However, it may take a long time to apply new attributes to all files, folders and sub-folders to exclude them from indexing.
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- Open Windows Explorer from Accessories.
- Right click on the drive (or drive letter) that you want to turn off the indexing.
- Select Properties on the contextual menu.
- Unselect (untick) the Index this drive for faster searching option.
- Click Apply or OK button.
To re-include the drive, simply select the option again.
Indexing Options Remove or Exclude Indexed Locations in Control Panel
This method does not turn off indexing service. Instead, it just excludes deselected folders from search index, or deselect folders from included list. The indexer processes may still run after you remove or exclude everything.
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- Click on Start button.
- Click on Control Panel.
- Click on System and Maintenance.
- Click on Indexing Options.
- To remove an Included Location, simply click on Modify button, and then untick the checkbox for respective folders under the “Change selected locations” box. To remove indexing on Start Menu and/or Users folder, click on “Advanced” button at Indexing Options dialog or “Show all locations” in Indexed Locations dialog. UAC access request continue required. Click on Start Menu and Users once at “Summary of selected locations” box if you do not see the checkbox for them.
- To re-enable, simply tick back the folders.
Last edited by asgpk; 05 Mar 2010 at 09:06. Reason: Speed up your computer