Hey thanks, I Understand what its trying to do and that it reduces the load
if the computer is in use doing other things. BUT one thing you guys didnt
notice is that when the using the media center to watch tv ,Vista thinks
nothing is going on the indexer uses the full capacity of the drive. this
causes the media center to hang and the TV tuner to freeze. My machine is a
d960, 4gb ram, ati1900xt and 2 500gb drives. that indexer really is a pain in
the arse.
"Jimmy Brush" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The indexer isn't supposed to bother you while you are using the computer.
> Although it technically is using your disk all the time, it notices when you
> are trying to do something and lets the stuff you are trying to do go first
> (in the same way that Automatic Updates can download in the background
> without affecting your internet browsing).
>
> It should finish its indexing within a day or two, depending on how much
> stuff you have on your computer. The benefits of having the index are really
> worth waiting for, IMHO.
>
> However, you can disable the search indexer this way:
>
> -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
>
>
> --
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>