Try rebuilding the search index
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...033.mspx#E6DAC
Also something here :
http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofivers...p/t555197.html
and here :
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/for...-f44f97601ee6/
"si9" <si9@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi
>
> Ive noticed my PC hanging lately over last few weeks, especially at
> startup.
>
> Only Zone Alarm SS is set to load at startup.
>
> Im running Vista HP with all MS updates installed. AMD 2.6GHZ Processor,
> and 4MB of RAM.
>
> Ive ran all the usual virus and malware checks and all is clear.
>
> Ive checked Event Viewer I see an error every 2 minutes or so. Error
> message with red exclamation is:
>
> ''The Windows Search Service has failed to create the SystemIndex search
> index. Internal error 1, 0x800700b7, Failed to add Gather Application:
> Windows>.''
>
> After this warning icon shows error message:
>
> ''The Windows Search Service is attempting to remove the old catalog.''
>
> Next another warning icon shows message:
>
> ''The Windows Search Service has successfully removed the old catalog.''
>
> Then error message with red exclamation is shown again:
>
> ''The Windows Search Service has failed to create the SystemIndex search
> index. Internal error 1, 0x800700b7, Failed to add Gather Application:
> Windows>.''
>
> This sequence of messages shows through Event Viewer on an almost minutely
> cycle.
>
> Could this be what is causing the PC to hang? Anyone any thoughts?
>
> Thanks
>
> Si9"