Disable Indexing Services Not Allow Search Files
Nov 18, 2008If I disable indexing services will that not allow me to search for files on my comp? Say wma's or mp3's or other file types.What will be the result of disabling it?
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regsvr32 c:windows\system32zipfldr.dll /u if installed in the windows directory
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