Remove or disable Windows Search Indexer: If like me you are unfortunate enough to have to work on a machine with Windows Vista from time to time – then you may also be annoyed with Windows Search Indexer which will happily munch up your RAM and CPU whenever it feels like it!
It took me a while to work out how to kill/disable it so for anyone else out there who wants to know:
- Click Start > Control Panel
- Go to Click System and Maintenance
- In Control Panel Home view, click Administrative Tools
- Double-click Service (If asked for permission just continue)
- Find “Windows Search” in the list
- Right click and hit Properties
- Click Stop
- Select Disable from the drop-down next to Startup Type
- Click Apply and OK
Enjoy your RAM and CPU! (Or whats left after Vista is done with it!)
