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#1 OFFLINE   Eli

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Posted 07 August 2008 - 10:00 PM

Hi

Some of you will find it very interesting, enjoy ! :


http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-co...-tweaking-myths


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Posted 07 August 2008 - 10:48 PM

Another good read:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...mp;pageNumber=1
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 03:20 AM

Bah! Ill tweak my services and they cant convince me otherwise Posted Image

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 09:12 AM

View PostEli, on Aug 7 2008, 06:00 PM, said:

Hi

Some of you will find it very interesting, enjoy ! :


http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-co...-tweaking-myths


Regards ;)
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Hi Eli,
Thanks for the link. Nothing like a good refresher to stay up-to-date.
If they were old wives tales then I would definitely put a lot of trust in them.
Since they are myths, then I can be assured they are founded on old outdated data or just plain incorrect data or misinterpreted data .
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 10:27 AM

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Since they are myths, then I can be assured they are founded on old outdated data or just plain incorrect data or misinterpreted data .

Somehow that brought back a memory of Inspector Clouseau's lines:

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Meorths? You were complaining about Meorths (Moths)
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 10:41 AM

View Postanonymous_user, on Aug 8 2008, 03:20 AM, said:

Bah! Ill tweak my services and they cant convince me otherwise Posted Image
So do i. Disabling services is not only about performance, it's about security also. Atleast with some services.

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 12:26 PM

Has anyone here disabled Indexing Service?
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 12:49 PM

View PostIcedrake, on Aug 8 2008, 08:26 AM, said:

Has anyone here disabled Indexing Service?

That's one of the first things I do.
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 01:10 PM

View PostIcedrake, on Aug 8 2008, 12:26 PM, said:

Has anyone here disabled Indexing Service?

Hi
Before you think about disabling this service,I suggest you look here:

http://www.theelderg...ing_service.htm

But then, from the other hand you`ve got this :

http://smallvoid.com...ices-cisvc.html


Now, take your pick...... :P

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 03:35 PM

View PostYoKenny, on Aug 7 2008, 10:48 PM, said:


Thank you YoKenny I`ve got the Q-Dir program,out of this link, and it is absolutely fabulous.

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 05:30 PM

View PostYoKenny, on Aug 8 2008, 06:49 AM, said:

That's one of the first things I do.
I have it set to manual on my system.
Complexity of incoherent design.

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 05:31 PM

So should I disable my Indexing Service? I almost NEVER use Search in Windows XP.

Also, should I create a restore point, before I uncheck allow Indexing Service in My Computer?
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 05:45 PM

View PostIcedrake, on Aug 8 2008, 11:31 AM, said:

So should I disable my Indexing Service? I almost NEVER use Search in Windows XP.
You can set it to manual then see how things go for a day or two, it isn't like it can't be set back to Automatic. I've never liked the search function in XP, and never will.
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Posted 08 August 2008 - 05:46 PM

View PostIcedrake, on Aug 8 2008, 05:31 PM, said:

So should I disable my Indexing Service? I almost NEVER use Search in Windows XP.
Absolutely.

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Posted 08 August 2008 - 05:50 PM

I've always had Indexing Service in Manual...
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 06:31 AM

View PostAndavari, on Aug 8 2008, 01:45 PM, said:

You can set it to manual then see how things go for a day or two, it isn't like it can't be set back to Automatic. I've never liked the search function in XP, and never will.
Hi Andavari,
I have started using the new Windows Search 4.0.
It allows for selective indexing and you can still use old "Rover or ToTo" if you like.
So now you have 2 indexers you can play with.
The Windows Search Indexer also has an Indexer "Snooze" button.

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