Rich Mellor wrote:
> Dilwyn Jones wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to turn off the damn fast find indexing service
>> in Windows?
>>
>> I know it can be selected during Windows installation, but I can't
>> find the control for it and I'm obviously not entering the right term
>> into Help as that gives nothing of any use.
>>
>> There's so much hard disk activity all the time that QPC2 and even
>> mouse and keyboard slow down to a crawl.
>>
>> (It's not anti-virus as that is set to run at 2AM).
>>
>>
> Go to control panel (classic view) -> administrative tools -> services
> Then find Indexing Service.
> Right click on it and STOP the service
> Right click and select properties - change startup to Disabled.
>
When clicking on 'Services' I get:
"Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to
close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
Don't you just *hate* Windows - it can't even control its own programs.
(8-)#
Tony
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