To disable Indexing Service, follow these steps:
- Open My Computer.
- Right-click the Drive icon (perhaps you call it "Local Disk") and select Properties.
- Remove the checkmark from "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching."
- Click Apply.
- Make certain to select "Apply changes to
:, subfolders and files." - Click OK in the new window.
Also:
- Click on Start
- Click on Search
- Click on "With Indexing Service"
- (If that is not there, click on "Change Preferences", then "With Indexing Service")
- Select "No, do not enable Indexing Service"