Shutdown Search Indexing
Windows Vista Search Indexing is constantly checking the files on your system to make their information available for quick searching . This is helpful, but can severely slow system performance as the average user doesn’t use the search function frequently.
To shut down constant indexing:
1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on the C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Select the General Tab
6. Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
7. On the next dialog box, select Apply
Changes to Drive C:,
subfolders and files
8. Click OK