Windows XP Explorer Search Function Not Working Mabar <xyzz4569[ at ]gmail.com> 11/28/2008 9:44:29 AM I recently installed Service Pack 3 on my Windows XP Pro computer. Since then the Windows Explorer Search Function does not work properly When I click start - search - all files and folders - the search box comes up properly. When I try to search for a file name, the search window comes up that says "searching for files...," but nothing happens. The hour glass comes up, but nothing happens. After waiting a couple of minutes, the program DOES start responding, but runs slowly. If I try to close out the search box by clicking "X" , I get a message "This program is not responding..." The search function worked fine before going from SP1 to SP3 (I had never installed SP2) Any ideas?

Re: Windows XP Explorer Search Function Not Working "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 11/28/2008 5:39:41 PM Mabar What is the Start Up type of the Indexing Service? Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, Indexing Service. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mabar wrote: [Quoted Text] > I recently installed Service Pack 3 on my Windows XP Pro computer. > Since then the Windows Explorer Search Function does not work properly > > When I click start - search - all files and folders - the search box > comes up properly. > > When I try to search for a file name, the search window comes up that > says "searching for files...," but nothing happens. The hour glass > comes up, but nothing happens. > > After waiting a couple of minutes, the program DOES start responding, > but runs slowly. > > If I try to close out the search box by clicking "X" , I get a message > "This program is not responding..." > > The search function worked fine before going from SP1 to SP3 (I had > never installed SP2) > > Any ideas?

Re: Windows XP Explorer Search Function Not Working Mabar <xyzz4569[ at ]gmail.com> 11/28/2008 9:00:12 PM On Nov 28, 12:39 pm, "Gerry" <ge...[ at ]nospam.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Mabar > > What is the Start Up type of the Indexing Service? Start, Control Panel, > Administrative Tools, Services, > Indexing Service. > > -- > > Hope  this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ Under the General tab: Display Name = Indexing Service Description = Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language. Path = C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe Startup Type = Automatic

Re: Windows XP Explorer Search Function Not Working "Gerry" <gerry[ at ]nospam.com> 11/28/2008 11:39:49 PM Mabar What is the CPU and how much RAM does your computer have? Right click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties to get this information. Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mabar wrote: [Quoted Text] > On Nov 28, 12:39 pm, "Gerry" <ge...[ at ]nospam.com> wrote: >> Mabar >> >> What is the Start Up type of the Indexing Service? Start, Control >> Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, >> Indexing Service. >> >> -- >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ > > > > Under the General tab: > > Display Name = Indexing Service > > Description = Indexes contents and properties of files on local and > remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible > querying language. > > Path = C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe > > Startup Type = Automatic