Windows 10: How to stop windows from indexing

Discus and support How to stop windows from indexing in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Can not seem to find where I can disable indexing. I use an app I have just for searching. 39682 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by gladstone, Feb 3, 2016.

  1. GLADSTONE
    gladstone Win User

    How to stop windows from indexing


    Can not seem to find where I can disable indexing. I use an app I have just for searching.

    :)
     
    gladstone, Feb 3, 2016
    #1
  2. HALKEOWN
    HalKeown Win User

    how do you remove or stop a tracking program

    I am using windows 10 and keep getting a window pop up from social grow technologies, index php. how do I stop or remove it
     
    HalKeown, Feb 3, 2016
    #2
  3. CHARLOTTEBEAUVOISIN
    CharlotteBeauvoisin Win User
    How to stop Search Indexing permanently?

    Thanks for this - however got approx 1 minute into video and failed to change properties in the 'security' tab of SearchUI.exe - I thought I had copied video carefully but .... hmmm
     
    CharlotteBeauvoisin, Feb 3, 2016
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  4. OLDMIKE65
    OldMike65 Win User

    How to stop windows from indexing

    Click on your C drive properties then at the bottom, click on indexing....on/off
     
    OldMike65, Feb 3, 2016
    #4
  5. GLADSTONE
    gladstone Win User
    Thanks
     
    gladstone, Apr 4, 2018
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