I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Gerry C J Cornell. Janet 3. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. I was looking to turn off Indexing in Windows Where did it go, well it started with windows 7, I did not ask for 7.
If you want to disable search indexing on Windows 10 completely, you must use another method. The methods above can stop search indexing for specific files and folders, but the search index service is still running.
This option is only recommended if Windows search is not working, or your CPU is really slow and running into performance issues. Follow the steps below to disable Windows search. Look for Windows Search in the list of services. To find it easier, click the Name button twice to organize alphabetically from Z-A. Double click Windows Search when you find it.
In the new tab that opens, click Stop to stop the Windows Search indexing service, and then click the Startup type dropdown box. In the list that appears, select Disabled. If you notice any problems with search performance, you can consider turning it back on again. Ollie stumbled upon writing online whilst participating in a mobile network forum back in Since then, he has developed an incredible passion for writing about all sorts of tech from smartphones, PC hardware, software, and everything in between.
Andrea 1, 4 4 gold badges 16 16 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges. KL90 KL Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. If your objective is to retain search functionality, but not to use indexes, you need to set up the following situation: Turn off the indexing to prevent an index being produced.
Delete the existing index to prevent windows from using the index during searches. Avoid re-enabling indexing.
Optional: enable the searching of file contents. Avoid re-enabling indexing Beware that when you run a search, you will frequently see this popup: If you enable this, the indexing service will be restarted, and Windows will start using the index for indexed locations.
Improve this answer. Adam Millerchip Adam Millerchip 1, 1 1 gold badge 10 10 silver badges 15 15 bronze badges. Hennes Snark Snark Thanks for the help! I don't really use Windows Search but I guess it's good to keep it. Where is this window? How do I open it? You go there via [start] [control panel] [programs and features] [turn windows features off]. Screenshots also added to Snarks post. This guide walks you through the steps of configuring search indexing on Windows You may use it to troubleshoot issues that you have, for instance by making sure that certain folders do get indexed, or by removing folders from indexing, or turning off indexing altogether.
Microsoft moved the search preferences in Windows Windows 10 users won't find the root Search option anymore in the Settings application, as it was moved. The Indexing Options window has not changed. It displays the locations that do get indexed and excluded subfolders. Activate the "modify" button to get started.
Doing so opens another window, Indexed Locations, that displays two panes. The top pane displays all available locations, the lower pane the selected locations. You may select "show all locations" at the bottom to include all locations. Expand a drives listing to display its folders. Tip : select a folder in the lower pane to open its tree structure in the top pane. Note : adding more locations may result in longer indexing runs and more of an impact on performance while the indexer is running.
Select the Advanced button in the Indexing Options window to open advanced search indexing preferences. Note that this requires access to an elevated account. File Types, the second tab, displays file types that Windows Search indexes, and whether only the file properties or file properties and contents are indexed.
You may also add new extensions to the list by typing the file extension name, e. The method is still the same as on Windows 10 and previous versions of the Windows operating system.
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