Windows XP Indexing Service

[Oregonian]

I'm using Windows XP Pro on a Dell 8400. Is it worth it to turn on the indexing service to speed up searches?

Any downside?

Thanks.

 

[boomerang]

I turn it off on every machine I own and build.

I just don't like the HD thrashing when I'm not expecting it. Makes me nervous.

I don't really know all the ins and outs of it though.

 

[Canterwood]

Not found it to be significantly faster tbh.

 

[theMan]

get copernic desktop search. its gooder than windows.

 

[Dahak]

personally ive never found it to speed up any searches, do i turn it if, and like boomerang said, i aslo dont like random harddrive trashing, which is suppose to be only while machine is idle, but have had it happen when in the middle of a game as well

 

[i1o0i]

Turn off Windows XP Indexing Service to speed up your computer performance

 

[imported_Phil]

I turn it off, and run Google Desktop Search instead.

 

[spyordie007]

the indexing service in xp has barely been updated since windows 9x. it does okay doing some basic file name searches but as others have mentioned it is sorely outdated.