PI: Adjusting or Disabling Media Manager Indexing (194875)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Media Manager 1.5
This article was previously published under Q194875

SUMMARY

Media Manager Indexer, by default, runs at the startup of Windows. It is set by default to index every 30 minutes but it can be reset to run less often. This is most often the cause of the system seeming to run much slower after installation of Media Manager.

The Media Manager Indexer can be adjusted or disabled by taking the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Microsoft Media Manager icon. The Media Manager window appears.
  3. Click the Indexer page, and then specify how often you want to update the index for your root folders.
  4. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

The amount of time that the Indexer requires for indexing a folder depends on the total number of files, the number of files that have changed since the last time they were indexed, and the speed of your system. If your files do not change very often, you may want to update the index for your files less often during working hours to lessen the impact of the Indexer on the performance of your computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/25/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB194875
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