NFOHump.com :: View topic - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search

Page 1 of 1

dingo_d
VIP Member

Posts: 14555

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 13:56 Post subject: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search	Quick Quote Quote

I know that it's where the indexes should be, but I've disabled indexed search service (I really don't search anything :\) and that folder is just taking up unnecessary space. So my question is: can I delete that folder, and will sth bad happen if I do it And pls no let me google that for ya stuff, I want to here if anyone had done it...

LeoNatan
☢ NFOHump Despot ☢

Posts: 74042
Location: Israel

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 14:05 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

You can remove indexing and search from the "Add or remove Windows components". My IMDb Ratings \| Fix NFOHump Cookies \| Hide Users / Threads \| Embedded Content (Videos/GIFs/Twitter/Reddit) \| The Derps Collection “Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”

sabin1981
Mostly Cursed

Posts: 87805

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 14:07 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Windows.edb is the search index database, so if you have completely disabled indexing - then it should, theoretically, be fine to delete. The whole folder is basically related to search indexing so, again, if you've disabled indexing then you can just delete the folder since it's only holding prior indexes from before you disabled the service. Here's some further confirmation for you; http://www.wincert.net/tips/windows-server/1948-is-it-safe-to-delete-cifiles-folder-on-windows-server-2008-r2.html

LeoNatan
☢ NFOHump Despot ☢

Posts: 74042
Location: Israel

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 14:16 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

It is only safe to delete after disabling this component. Otherwise it is in use, so you need to unhook it, and this can cause a crash. If it doesn't, the next log-on will create it again and slow down the system because it starts the indexing again. My IMDb Ratings \| Fix NFOHump Cookies \| Hide Users / Threads \| Embedded Content (Videos/GIFs/Twitter/Reddit) \| The Derps Collection “Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”

sabin1981
Mostly Cursed

Posts: 87805

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 14:17 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

That's why I said "if you've disabled indexing" If he's already disabled it, then perhaps Windows didn't bother to clean up and remove the - now unnecessary - files?

dingo_d
VIP Member

Posts: 14555

Posted: Tue, 22nd Jun 2010 14:28 Post subject:

Thanks guys!! ^^

"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson

chiv wrote:

thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found.

Page 1 of 1

All times are GMT + 1 Hour