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    do you use Hard drive indexing service?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by camel_456, Dec 29, 2005.

  1. camel_456

    camel_456 Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering if anyone here leaves the disk indexing service on, or switches it off. If its off is the computer faster? I don't usually search for things and I was wondering if it would benefit having it off.

    Cameron
     
    camel_456, Dec 29, 2005
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  2. Crazy_Person

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    I have mine off. You will not gain a HUGE increase in performance if you have it disabled, but it does not bog down system resources if it's off... Just my 2/100 dollar..
     
    Crazy_Person, Dec 29, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Off. Since the Windows search is mediocre, there is no point to leaving it on.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 29, 2005
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  4. Dragon_Myr

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    I've never been able to figure out the exact purpose of the indexing service nor seen any gains from it being on. I know what it says it does, but searching is the same with or without it.
     
    Dragon_Myr, Dec 30, 2005
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  5. olyteddy

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    Off, especially for external drives (with an external the disconnect button on the task bar will never say it's ok to remove)...
     
    olyteddy, Dec 31, 2005
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    I've had it on and off and never saw a difference, so I keep it disabled.
     
    TheRunaway, Dec 31, 2005
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  7. Dissatisfied

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    No way. Completely useless for my purposes. I might perform a search every two years, why would I keep on indexing and indexing and indexing?
     
    Dissatisfied, Dec 31, 2005
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    off, since i ususally know where something is, if i can't find it, i have it limited to select few folders, so its fast enough to search a couple folders.
     
    RadcomTxx, Dec 31, 2005
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    no, it's useless crap.
     
    nathanhuth, Jan 2, 2006
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    Google Desktop its better for desktop indexing and so on
     
    ogando_jose, Jan 3, 2006
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  11. REDFROG

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    why do microsoft insist on including this kind of C**P if bill was sitting where we are i bet he would be saying the same thing,
    you know what, i would evan go so far as to say that he and any of the people that built windows has indexing turned off on there pc's as well.
     
    REDFROG, Jan 6, 2006
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