Hi, "windows.edb" file size is too large in Windows Server 2003. Please suggest some ways to delete or shrink the size of the file. It is located in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows". I think, its because of windows desktop search. Please help.

you can try: From the Indexing Options Control Panel, click Advanced, and then under Index location, clickS elect new. (assuming you have windows search installed on the machine)

Hi, It is the Windows Desktop Search making this database file (Windows.edb). It is created after indexing the folders you searched in and used to speed up the local searches. You can refer to FZB’s suggestion to change the location where the index is stored. If you would like to delete this file on C drive, please turn off the indexing service first. Hope this helps. Regards, Bruce This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.