Vista - Indexing and Gaming

I recently turn on indexing for certain areas like users and start menu but it temporarily slows the games down when its indexing.

Is there any tuning I could do to alleviate this? I would like to keep indexing but maybe make it not index when gaming.

Once indexing is turned on, it index's everything including games. I know of now way to set it to only inext stuff like applications.

To totally shut off the indexing service, click the start menu if using classic start menu and select control panel. Then if using classic control panel, open Administrative Tools, then double click Services and scroll down to Windows Search, right click it and select properties.

On the General tab for Windows Search properties, set the startup type to Disabled and click apply. However in your case try setting the startup type to manual and click apply.

Windows Search handles the indexing service, and I don't use or have a need for it at all.

Indexing will only index new files. So you can turn it off while you play games and turn it back on when the computer is idle.

For a full tutorial look here;

Indexing Options

Thanks guys, following the tutorial link, Im gonna try it relocated to another drive (ie. a non windows drive). Like the original location its a fast WD Raptor running at 10,000rpm so should be fast!

You're welcome. I'll admit, I don't know everything about Vista, but I do know enough, to setup my own system and keep it running.