There are two parallel threads here. On the one hand people complaining about Windows and on the other people struggling with Linux, which, to the uninitiated, it a maze of undocumented and unhelpful commands.
Does this not posit a hypothesis : i.e. no one writes software/OS that works - except perhaps Marcel. In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, QL2K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hi Tony, > >You may try using a command prompt and typiing "net stop cisvc" >This will stop Indexing Services. > >And finally, I'mm fully agree with you. M$ have a lot of problems to >make reliable products. > >Cheers, > >Jimmy. > >-----Message d'origine----- >De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Tony Firshman >Envoyé : lundi 7 janvier 2008 23:01 >À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Objet : Re: [Ql-Users] fast find > >Rich Mellor wrote: >> Dilwyn Jones wrote: >>> Does anyone know how to turn off the damn fast find indexing service >>> in Windows? >>> >>> I know it can be selected during Windows installation, but I can't >>> find the control for it and I'm obviously not entering the right term >>> into Help as that gives nothing of any use. >>> >>> There's so much hard disk activity all the time that QPC2 and even >>> mouse and keyboard slow down to a crawl. >>> >>> (It's not anti-virus as that is set to run at 2AM). >>> >>> >> Go to control panel (classic view) -> administrative tools -> services >> Then find Indexing Service. >> Right click on it and STOP the service >> Right click and select properties - change startup to Disabled. >> >When clicking on 'Services' I get: > >"Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to >close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." > >Don't you just *hate* Windows - it can't even control its own programs. >(8-)# > >Tony > -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill, Portslade, Sussex.BN41 2LB Tel/ Fax: +44 (0) 1273 430501 NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBER! web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk skype : royqbranch _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
