Prevent repeated auto-searching

[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

[Sharon F]

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:04:22 +0100, Geoff wrote:

> 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

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
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Geoff]

"Sharon F" > wrote in message
.. .
> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:04:22 +0100, Geoff wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> 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
> MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

Thanks for the tips Sharon. I'll give AR a whirl :)
Geoff