How Do You Disable Indexing & XP Tweaks?
Microsoft Windows operating systems such as Windows XP use a service called “indexing.” (Windows 7 and Vista also use this service.) The Windows indexing service is a real-time file scanner that searches through all the files and folders on a computer and records them in special index files. This, in turn, makes quick file searches possible as information about the location and file type of all the computer files is already saved in an easy-to-access location. While this can be extremely useful, users with slower computers may want this service and make other tweaks in the XP operating system to conserve system resources. Open the Windows XP “Services” tool. To do this, click “Start,” then “Run,” and type “services.msc” into the text field. Click “OK.” If you have no “Run” entry in the Start menu, click “Control Panel,” then “Performance and Maintenance,” then “Administrative Tools,” then double-click on “Services.” Scroll through the list of services and click on “Indexing Service.” R
