Vista: Slow file search/indexing. How to fix?

[stockriderman]

Every time I try to open a folder on my main hard drive or separate drive, a green bar on top would start slowly moving. 3-5 seconds later files would appear.
This is really messed up. How do I fix it? Never had this issue with xp

 

[oscar6]

Not sure but I'd like to know as well. It takes up to a minute on my Pictures folder.


Why? Why? Why?

 

[stockriderman]

I fixed it.
SP1 fixes this known problem. Now it's nice and fast!

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: stockriderman
Every time I try to open a folder on my main hard drive or separate drive, a green bar on top would start slowly moving. 3-5 seconds later files would appear.
This is really messed up. How do I fix it? Never had this issue with xp

I know you installed SP1, but there is also a stand alone update to Windows Search that was released a few weeks ago that fixes other performance issues with Vista search.

Windows Search 4.0

 

[KeypoX]

Originally posted by: soonerproud

Originally posted by: stockriderman
Every time I try to open a folder on my main hard drive or separate drive, a green bar on top would start slowly moving. 3-5 seconds later files would appear.
This is really messed up. How do I fix it? Never had this issue with xp

I know you installed SP1, but there is also a stand alone update to Windows Search that was released a few weeks ago that fixes other performance issues with Vista search.

Windows Search 4.0

dude is windwos search another program or is it already included in vista, because they havea vista sp1 download for it ?

It seems its what vista already does but why do they have a download for it?

Ok after more ivestigation it seems that windows search is installed in vista, but this 4.0 is an updated version. Guess im gonna install it

Man it kinda sucks thatyou have to update portions of windows on your own...

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

As far as I can tell, Windows Search 4.0 will eventually be pushed to Windows Update under Recommended or Optional (my guess). Microsoft generally does not push an update immediately to Windows Update, although you can often download these in advance at their site.

A direct link to the download page:
http://www.microsoft.com/downl...lang=en&displaylang=en

If you are interested, you can install Windows Installer 4.5:
http://www.microsoft.com/downl...6d6f9f4&DisplayLang=en

 

[KeypoX]

yeah that sounds about right, i guess at 3am i was getting a little giddy 🙂 I did install 4.0