File indexing is a Windows service that index your all files to shorten the time needed to search your hard drive if you are looking for a specific file or part of a phrase inside a file.
It is almost useless unless you do a lot of searching on your computer. The constant indexing of files actually slows down system performance by using a lot of pagefile space and CPU time. Disabling it you will have a speedy Windows.
To stop file indexing services:
- Go to " My Computer"
- Right click on the C: drive.
- Select Properties. You will have a window like the below
- At the bottom of the window that opens, you should see a check box titled “Allow Indexing Service to index the disk for fast file searching.” Uncheck it.
- Press OK and you’re done! Your computer should be a little faster after a restart.
