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Can I force full speed to the indexing service of Windows?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 2026119827 views
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On windows 7 there's 'pause' and there's 'indexing speed is reduced due to user activity' but what if one wants full speed during desktop activity?

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Fix for: Can I force full speed to the indexing service of Windows?

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There is a setting in the group policy for the computer, so you don't have to manually edit the registry. Open run dialog: Win+R Type "gpedit.msc" and select OK Browse to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Search Select "Disable indexer backoff", and set it to Enabled. This setting will not take effect until the service is restarted. The easiest way is to just reboot your computer, but you can do it live Open run dialog: Win+R Type "services.msc" and select OK Sc…

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