Windows XP keeps a record of all files on the hard disk so when
you do a search on the hard drive it is faster. There is a
downside to this and because the computer has to index all files,
it will slow down normal file commands like open, close, etc. If
you do not do a whole lot of searches on your hard drive then you
may want to turn this feature off:
Open My Computer.
Right-click your hard drive icon and select Properties.
At the bottom of the window you'll see "Allow indexing service to
index this disk for faster searches," uncheck this and click ok.
A new window will pop up and select Apply to all folders and
subfolders.
It will take a minute or two for the changes to take affect but
then you should enjoy slightly faster performance.
you do a search on the hard drive it is faster. There is a
downside to this and because the computer has to index all files,
it will slow down normal file commands like open, close, etc. If
you do not do a whole lot of searches on your hard drive then you
may want to turn this feature off:
Open My Computer.
Right-click your hard drive icon and select Properties.
At the bottom of the window you'll see "Allow indexing service to
index this disk for faster searches," uncheck this and click ok.
A new window will pop up and select Apply to all folders and
subfolders.
It will take a minute or two for the changes to take affect but
then you should enjoy slightly faster performance.
