Prevent repeated auto-searching

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Geoff

Hello,

I have Windows XP Pro on standalone machine. When I use the Search for File
function my list is displayed OK. However, once the search has completed my
System repeatedly grinds to a halt as the search is automatically
re-initiated. I have a 2.2GHz machine with 512Mb of RAM and yes my machine
grinds to a halt as Explorer grabs 85-95% of my CPU !

It doesn't seem to matter how many times I hit the <Stop Search> button as
*every* few seconds the search just kicks in again, and again, and again...
It's driving me nuts ! I need ideas on how to effectively kill a search and
leave my original list intact ?

BTW, I think I know *why* it's doing this: Every time there's a write to my
HD the search wants to see if anything else should be listed. Yes ? Yet it's
not quite as simple as just checking those particular files that are being
newly written/deleted. *All* 6 partitions on my 2 HD's are
re-searched...again, and again, and again. Also, the Indexing Service is
disabled.

I'll accept ideas on 3rd party alternative File Search utilities if the
operating system isn't up to it.

Thnx

Geoff
 
Hello,

I have Windows XP Pro on standalone machine. When I use the Search for File
function my list is displayed OK. However, once the search has completed my
System repeatedly grinds to a halt as the search is automatically
re-initiated. I have a 2.2GHz machine with 512Mb of RAM and yes my machine
grinds to a halt as Explorer grabs 85-95% of my CPU !

It doesn't seem to matter how many times I hit the <Stop Search> button as
*every* few seconds the search just kicks in again, and again, and again...
It's driving me nuts ! I need ideas on how to effectively kill a search and
leave my original list intact ?

BTW, I think I know *why* it's doing this: Every time there's a write to my
HD the search wants to see if anything else should be listed. Yes ? Yet it's
not quite as simple as just checking those particular files that are being
newly written/deleted. *All* 6 partitions on my 2 HD's are
re-searched...again, and again, and again. Also, the Indexing Service is
disabled.

I'll accept ideas on 3rd party alternative File Search utilities if the
operating system isn't up to it.

Thnx

Geoff
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I don't know why it does it either. For the rare occasions that I use XP's
Search, I avoid the situation by closing the window instead of leaving it
open. My main app for searching is Agent Ransack (www.agentransack.com).
The site also offers a shareware program called FileLocator Pro. Haven't
tried that program yet.
 
Sharon F said:
I don't know why it does it either. For the rare occasions that I use XP's
Search, I avoid the situation by closing the window instead of leaving it
open. My main app for searching is Agent Ransack (www.agentransack.com).
The site also offers a shareware program called FileLocator Pro. Haven't
tried that program yet.
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Thanks for the tips Sharon. I'll give AR a whirl :)
Geoff
 
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