Filesearching VERY slow in winXP

[DremNeonBlack 0]

Why is the winXP search-function (Start-button/Search) so very much slower than previous windows? Is there somehow I can speed it up?

 

thx

[OLEerror 0]

If you look at the bottom on the search dialog panel, you should see a selection to turn on file-indexing. This will speed up file searches quite a bit.

[DremNeonBlack 0]

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If you look at the bottom on the search dialog panel, you should see a selection to turn on file-indexing. This will speed up file searches quite a bit.

I'll try that, thanks.

[ThC 129 0]

yeah i dont know if file indexing is on by default in w2k or not i know its not in XP, there for XP searches all your disks instead of searching the indexes.

[insaNity 0]

I also noticed it is slower at searching WITHIN files

Im not sure if this fixes it, but it does at least speed up the interface:

 

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]

"Use Search Asst"="no"

 

That takes it back to win2000 style search aka classic search