Windows 10: Indexing & file compression: Is there any point in Win7?

In the hard drive's properties there is an option to enable indexing and another for compressing of files to increase drive space. Well the compression of files made just about no difference at all. Maybe less than 1%. I used CCleaner just before so maybe that helped. Then I read that indexing causes the system to run slower. I thought I had to have a Windows Service enabled for that to even function but I see nothing in Services.msc related to indexing. Or even Windows Search. I use UltraSearch so is it possible that it has replaced Windows Search somehow? I certainly find it far supe

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indexing Publisher files

Hi,

What do you mean when you say 'how can I change Publisher to the other filter ?'

Run the Search and Indexing Troubleshooter.

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with search and indexing of files and folders. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check the status of the issue. Refer these steps:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, select
  Control panel.
  
• 
  Change the view by option on the top right to
  Large icons.
  
• 
  Click on troubleshooting and click on the
  view all option on the left panel.
  
• 
  Run the Search and Indexing troubleshooter.
  
• 
  Restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
  

Thank you.

 

So I used KGB Archiver to compress a 10gb file into a 40mb file...

Exactly. Most compression programs change a series of 1s and/or 0s to a couple of digits, and stores the total file in a table of contents/index. If you've got a file with TONS of repeating digits, sure, but pictures? No way to get that kind of compression in the real world.


from an article on "How To Geek"

First, we installed Bastion and compressed its folder — about 863 MB in size of music, graphics, executable files, and various different types of documents:

• Zip (Windows 8.1): 746 MB (86.4% of the original size)
• Zip (WinZip): 745 MB (86.3% of the original size)
• RAR (WinRAR): 746 MB (86.4% of the original size)
• 7z (7-Zip): 734 MB (85% of the original size)

Next, we compressed Hotline Miami, which is 654 MB of data:

• Zip (Windows 8.1): 316 MB (48.3% of the original size)
• Zip (WinZip): 314 MB (48% of the original size)
• RAR (WinRAR): 307 MB (46.9% of the original size)
• 7z (7-Zip): 301 MB (46% of the original size)

I would not expect a great deal of change from those numbers in November of 2014 to now, nor would I expect any real-world files to come any where NEAR the compression rate of .4%.

 

indexing of files

Hi,

Indexing helps you speed up file searches. However, if you would like to have it turned off, you may follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer.
• Right-click on one of your system drives.
• Select Properties.
• On the General tab, uncheck Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties.
• Click Apply > select where you want to apply the changes >
  OK.

Feel free to post back should you need further assistance.