Read the description it gives you in the "Turn Windows Features On/Off" by
placing the mouse over it (tooltip):
"File indexing service that shipped in versions prior to Windows Vista.
Provided as an optional feature for backwards compatibility only."
Robert Firth
http://www.winvistainfo.org
"njem" <njemtcan-njem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1181363042.225143.224610@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Just something to check, in the Programs and Features control panel,
> in the Turn Windows Features On/Off sub-panel, mine shows "Indexing
> Service" as not checked, but indexing seems to be working. You might
> check that in yours. It actually was something I was going to look
> into, whether this feature is "the" indexing or something extra, why
> it wouldn't be on by default, etc.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Jun 8, 9:12 pm, Bob <bobar...@wildblue.net> wrote:
>> I must have turned it off somehow but that's what I see when I bring up
>> the indeing options box. So I do a search in "HELP" for turn on indexing
>> and it says:
>>
>> Can I turn the Windows search index on or off?
>>
>> No, the index can't be turned off or paused.
>>
>> heh heh
>>
>> Is there a way I can fix my non indexing Vista Home Prem.? The only
>> buttons that I have that work on the indexing options screen is the
>> CLOSE button, the Modify and Advanced buttons are greyed out. Thank You
>> for any help!
>>
>> Bob
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