Tip for speeding up your computer (Vista)

Move Search Index to a Different Physical Drive and speed up Windows Vista
What is the search index you ask? Well, similar to the way the index in a book helps you to keep track of its contents, the index in Windows keeps track of the files on your computer. The index stores information about files, including the file name, date modified, and properties like author, tags, and rating. You will never see the index, but it is used by Windows to perform very fast searches of the most common files on your computer. In the taskbar on the bottom right of your screen you might see a magnifying glass, that is the search index working.


If you have more than one physical drive in your computer, this tip is for you. The search index can take a considerable toll on your systems drive; by moving the index to a separate drive, you can increase overall performance.

To move your search index, do the following:
1. Press Start, type index in the search bar and press Enter
2. Press the Advanced button
3. Press Select new at the bottom and select a new location on a different physical hard drive
4. Press OK. Your search index will now need to rebuild, which may temporarily slow performance.

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