CISVC.EXE has taken over my computer

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nikka

I'm at 100% utilization and this process has been running
non-stop for three days now. It never finishes and when
I try to end it I get an Process could not be completed
Access denied message. I tried deleting the executable
but it won't let me.

How can stop this process?
 
-----Original Message-----
I'm at 100% utilization and this process has been running
non-stop for three days now. It never finishes and when
I try to end it I get an Process could not be completed
Access denied message. I tried deleting the executable
but it won't let me.

How can stop this process?
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CISVC.EXE is tied to indexing service and it is supposed
to stop just what its doing,I suggest that you disable
indexing service from admin tools>services and reboot.
Just what is indexing service?
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Content Index Service first seen in Windows 2000 Server
with Microsoft Index Service 3, and then in Windows XP.
CISVC is a safeguard process which monitors the memory
consumption of CIDAEMON above. If CIDAEMON exceeds 40Mb
of memory usage, CISVC automatically terminates CIDAEMON
and then restarts it. This mechanism prevents the
PC/Server from reaching a low memory situation and a
resulting slow down in processing.

Recommendation :
Leave alone
 
nikka;

Start | Run | Type services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Indexing Service |
Click the Stop button | In the Startup Type field,
select Disabled | Apply | OK
After you restart your machine it will stay disabled.

From Black Viper
http://www.blackviper.com

[[Indexing Service
This service always has been a major resource hog. I NEVER recommend having
this service enabled. Remove the function via the "Add / Remove Programs"
icon in the control panel (Windows Setup Programs). It uses about 500 K to 2
MB in an idle state, not to mention the amount of memory and CPU resources
it takes to INDEX the drives. I have had people (and witnessed it on other
people's computers) report to me that the Indexing Service sometimes starts
up EVEN while the system is NOT idle... as in the middle of a game. You may
feel, as I do, that this is unacceptable. If your computer suddenly seems
"sluggish," Indexing Service is usually the cause of it.]]
 
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