Another one to help stop Disk Thrashing (Vista)

superplay · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:17

Disable The CrawlStartPages scheduled task, thnis is set to run when the system is Idle, it has been running on my system even thouh I have indexing disabled!

The CrawlStartPages task is part of Windows Search. The CrawlStartPages task determines whether any locations that are not notification based must be indexed. For example, the CrawlStartPages task runs if you add a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive to the index by using the Indexing Options item in Control Panel. The task runs when you add the USB flash drive if the USB flash drive uses

snow patrol · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:35

hmmn, where exactly is this? I can't see it any where.

superplay · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:48

snow patrol · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:52

thanks, so is this really not needed then?

Conrad11 · 4 Jan 2008 at 20:59

Believe it's to do with indexing service.

superplay · 4 Jan 2008 at 21:02

The CrawlStartPages task is part of ""Windows Search"". The CrawlStartPages task determines whether any locations that are not notification based must be ""indexed""

From my orginal post!

m4cc45 · 4 Jan 2008 at 21:07

Or alternatively just untick the 'Index this drive for faster searching' off under the partitions properties.

First thing I do - I'm not in a rush to find files, nor am I silly enough to loose them!

M.

superplay · 4 Jan 2008 at 21:10

Come on guys read the post

"it has been running on my system even thouh I have indexing disabled!"

Glass · 4 Jan 2008 at 21:48

superplay said:
Another one to help stop Disk Thrashing (Vista)

Upgrade to XP
:rolleyes:

IAmATeaf · 4 Jan 2008 at 22:28

Well I'm going to thank the OP as I've stopped Indexing both on the disks and the service and still get disk thrashing so this is another thing to try