Win7 Tips: The things that turn off the Windows Search service

By default, some of the programs and features that come with Windows 7 are turned on, including Windows Search. This feature brings a fast and convenient search function, but some people may not need this feature, or rarely use this feature, and some people think that it is a lot of resources to index in the background and may cause damage to the hard disk. If you don't use Windows Search, you can actually turn it off. Of course, turning off Windows Search will remove it from Windows, but it will not reduce the amount of hard disk space occupied by Windows. Windows Search will still be stored on the hard disk, so you can reopen it as needed.

First understand that turning off Windows Search will have the following consequences:

— all search boxes in Windows will disappear, including Windows Explorer, “Start”Menu,&ldquo ; control panel & rdquo;, document library and search box in other libraries.

— Programs that rely on WindowsSearch may not work properly.

— Internet Explorer will not have enhanced search capabilities.

— Tablet PC's handwriting recognition feature will not work.

— Windows Media Center will not have enhanced search capabilities.

— You can no longer arrange library views by metadata, and column headings can only sort items, not stacking and sorting them.

— The options that affect the Windows Search feature will be removed, including the indexing feature in the "Control Panel" "Control Panel" "Folder Options"

— Windows will no longer recognize the following search-based file types: search-ms, searchconnector-ms, and osdx.

How to uninstall Windows Search?

In the “Control Panel", open “Programs and Features", click on the left side"turn on or off the Windows function", uncheck the "Open Windows" function in the "Windows function" “Indexing Service" (indexing service), and <;Windows Search" (search function), OK.

If you don't want your search box to disappear from your computer, it is recommended to uncheck the first item "Indexing Servive".

How do I turn off the Windows Search service?

1, in the "Control Panel", open the "Services" in the "Control Panel", find "Windows Search", double-click the item to open the "Properties" window, you can temporarily “Pause” or “Stop” The service can also be completely stopped, just set its "Startup Type" to "Manual" or "Disable", if you need to re-enable this feature, only Here you need to set "Startup type" as "Automatic" to automatically enable the service after restarting the computer.

2. Use Rubik's Cube Optimization Master to open the Rubik's Cube Optimization Master. Under the “System Optimization” menu, open the “System Service Optimization Management” function and check ““ Windows Search” can perform “start ”“stop”“automatic”“manual”“disable”“delete”