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Win7 SearchIndexer - how to stop it using all reso

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Topic: Win7 SearchIndexer - how to stop it using all reso
Posted By: BJtheDJ
Subject: Win7 SearchIndexer - how to stop it using all reso
Date Posted: 22 July 2017 at 4:46pm
Running Windows 7 on a low-powered laptop for karaoke

I'm finding that Searchindexer.exe is hogging resources and slowing the computer down considerably.

Opening Task Manager and right-clicking on the program, selecting T to stop the task and then OKing closes the prog, but it then re-opens withing minutes of it's own volition.

The Find option in Windows Explorer can be very useful but searchindexer is a large millstone to carry around my neck as a consequence of searching.

Advice welcomed.

cheers  BJ


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Posted By: RoadRunnersDust
Date Posted: 22 July 2017 at 4:53pm
IIRC it's in the Local Machine Policies in Group Policy Editor...

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Posted By: IainB
Date Posted: 22 July 2017 at 8:00pm
Mine recently started hogging 100% so Ive permanently turned it off
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/what-is-searchindexer-exe/ " rel="nofollow - https://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/what-is-searchindexer-exe/ 

Edit - I can still search even with this turned off, though it may not be as fast as its not cached Wink


Posted By: levyte357-
Date Posted: 23 July 2017 at 10:57pm
Could also try updating to Windows 10 for free...

If your Win 7 install, is kosher that is.


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