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How To Disable The Windows XP Indexing Service – Ep. 8

  • October 3, 2009
  • Posted by: Craig Chamberlin
  • Category: Uncategorized
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Today’s video shows you how to disable a service that is running in the background of Windows XP. This indexing service is primarily running so Windows can index all of the files and folders on your computer in real time so your Windows searches will go faster. If you are anything like me – you rarely, if ever, use the indexing service – so disabling it will allow your computer to use up less resources. This isn’t going to cause a dramatic increase in speed, but every little bit counts.

Author:Craig Chamberlin

Craig Chamberlin is an active professional IT Administrator, E-Commerce Web Developer and SEO Expert at Precision Electric, Inc. The basic motto of "Always improving towards the ever elusive ideal" guides his approach to teaching, life as well as business.