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Indexing Service

Default Description:

Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.

Additional Information:

This service always has been a major resource hog. I never recommend having this service enabled. Remove the function via the Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Uncheck "Indexing Service". It uses about 500K to 2MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of memory and CPU resources it takes to index the drives. I have had people (and witnessed it on other people's computers) report to me that the Indexing Service sometimes starts up even while the system is not idle... as in the middle of a game. You may feel, as I do, that this is unacceptable. If your computer suddenly seems "sluggish," Indexing Service is usually the cause of it.

As a side note, I "rarely" actually use the search function of Windows, so if that is an important feature for you, Indexing service will be valuable to you. It, however, for me is useless as I might search for a file name once a week, if that.

Additional Reading:

None at this time.

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows XP Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Automatic (Started)
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic (Started)
Default XP Pro: Automatic (Started)
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): cisvc

Display Name: Indexing Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Indexing Service needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)

What other service require Indexing Service to function properly:

• None (H, M, P, T)