how can I remove the search file indexing

Start by uninstalling Windows (Desktop) Search 4.0.If you need further assistance, please begin a new thread in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xpperformance/threads~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

Hi bfarid, · Why do you want to remove search file indexing? To turn off file indexing on particular hard disk drive.a) Open up “My Computer”. Or open “Windows Explorer” and then expand Computer tree.b) Right click on the hard drive to disable indexing (i.e. (C :) drive letter).c) Select Properties on the contextual menu.d) Click on General tab if it’s not already selected.e) Untick (unselect) the check box for Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching option.f) Click OK, and wait for the index removal process to complete, which may take a few minutes.g) Repeat the steps for other hard drives if applicable. You can disable the Indexing service in Windows XPa) Open “Control Panel”, select “Administrator Tools”, and open Services applet. Alternatively, type services.msc in the Rn text box from Start menu, and then hit Enter.b) Scroll down and locate Indexing Service and then double click on it.c) Click on Stop button to immediately stop the indexing service if the service status shows “Running.d) Under the “Startup Type”, selectDisabled to permanently disable the indexing service so that it won’t run again.e) Click OK. Hope this helps!Halima S - Microsoft Support.Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.