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How to Disable Windows XP’s Indexing Service

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Your computer ships with an indexing service that keeps track of all the files on your system, this in turn makes searches a lot easier. The problem is that the built in search function in Windows XP is not the most efficient, so if you really want that service you can install Yahoo! Desktop search, Google Desktop, or MSN Desktop. In the meantime XP’s indexing services is hogging your computers valuable resources, so the best option is to disable it and gain those precious resources.

Follow the steps in this tutorial to disable the Windows XP indexing service. If you have any comments or questions, please post them below.

To view the guide, click on the pic tutorial link ->pictuticon How to Disable Windows XPs Indexing Service


1. Go to Start > Control Panel.

2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.

3. Click the Add/Remove Windows Components button.

4. Uncheck the Indexing Services.

5. Click Next and you’re done!

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Originally posted Mar 28, 2006

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