Disable Vista Search Indexing

Disable Vista Search Indexing

By default all versions of Vista Search Indexing enabled. Its function is faster searching. This slows system performance that is why it is listed in several tweaking programs as a top tweak.
  • Click Start, then computer;
  • Right click on Local Disk 'C:'
  • Left click on Properties;
  • Uncheck 'Index this Drive for Faster Searching';
  • Let it complete and select 'Include subfolders and files' in any subsequent dialog box
Turn off Windows Search in your services.
  • Click on start/run and type in 'MSConfig' and hit ok
  • Click on Services tab and find Windows Search
  • Uncheck/Apply » Ok
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