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How to Turn Off Indexing in Windows Vista

To9 turn off indexing:

Click Start:
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-click Services
- If asked for permission, click Continue
- Scroll through the list and find "Windows Search"
- Right-click it, and click Properties
- Click Stop
- Click the dropdown box next to Startup Type
- Click Disabled
- Click OK

-Reboot 


 
 
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Article Information

In Windows Vista, many of the files in your Docs and email are indexed. This can have a moderate to severe performance hit. Turning off indexing and using Google seasrch form example and increase your computer's performace dramatically.

Creation Date August 4,2008
Article Tags Windows Vista Indexing Microsoft
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