Windows 10: stop indexing with SSD

Just installed a SSD and advised to stop indexing services.

What is the difference between stopping indexing services via services.msc and disallowing the drive with the SSD from being indexed?

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Windows 10 Windows Search / Indexing Stops Completing

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

• Press Windows key + R.
• Type Services.msc In the search box.
• Select Windows Search
• Restart the services and set the service as Automatic

If the issue persist try performing Rebuilding Index again.

To rebuild the index follow the steps below:

• Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
• Open Indexing Options in the Control Panel.
  
• Select the Advanced button in the Indexing Options window.
• Select Rebuild in the Troubleshooting section of the Advanced Options window.
• Select OK when it asks if you’re sure you want to re-build the search index.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

 

Should I disable Windows Search Indexer for an SSD?

Hello Mike,

Some suggest to disable search indexing -- a feature that makes search work faster, as with an SSD, search is already fast enough. Though with indexing disabled, Windows will have to crawl your entire drive and look inside files -- that still takes some time
and CPU resources. Wherein if indexing is enabled, you can search and almost instantly find any file on your PC. Indexing builds a list of the files on your drive and looks inside your documents so you can perform instant full-text search. SSDs created and
released nowadays isn’t as diminutive or delicate as they used to be.

It would still be best to contact the hardware manufacturer, and ask for their recommendation regarding this.

Hope this somehow answers your query.

All the best.

 

Unable to make changes in Indexing Options

Hello,

We suggest to run the Search and Indexing Troubleshooter and check if it helps with the indexing issue you are experiencing.

Here's how you may run the Search and Indexing Troubleshooter:

• Press the Windows key + X, and then click
  Control Panel.
• Type Troubleshooting, and then click View all.
• Click Search and Indexing.
• Follow the steps provided by the troubleshooter.

Tell us how it goes.

Regards.