Solved How to turn off search indexer?

[Anakunda]

Hello,

This file

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.edb

is constantly growing up. I assume it contains updated search index of all files.
I'd like to turn it's updating completely off to spare some resources.
I can locate a Windows Search service which is set autostart but I think disabling this service will result in disabling searching within start menu and control panels (which I don't intent).
Is there a way to disable permanent indexing of my hard drive while keeping the start menu search available? Thanks in advance

 

[cryptoncore]

Here's how:

Index - Enable or Disable - Vista Forums

 

[Anakunda]

Thanks
One more question, will this disable also search through start menu and control panel?

 

[cryptoncore]

nope it will still work, but a little bit slower (obviously because it doesn't have a index), i have mine turned off to maintain my hard disk, start bar search/control panel search will still work don't worry about that

 

[Brink]

Hello Anakunda,

Just a FYI:

• Disabling the index in Windows 7 will cause you to no longer be able to do searches in Libraries.
• Disabling the index in Windows 7 will cause you to no longer be able to use Arrange by in Libraries.

Index - Enable or Disable - Vista Forums