Just what you wanted to be doing - NOT. In summary, indexed Windows Search operations in Windows 7 are intrusive and can't be trusted to find your data in your files when it's critical. Searching for filenames on the disk using Windows Search actually can be useful though the syntax to ensure it searches only filenames is a bit tricky , but this doesn't require indexing.
Knowing these things, you may wish to disable indexing. This won't stop you being able to use Windows Search - on the contrary with indexing turned off Windows 7 will actually search your actual files within the limitations listed above just when you tell it to, and since indexing isn't implemented very well it can actually INCREASE the probability that you will find what you're looking for.
Do all the following:. Disable the indexing service: 1. Click Start and type the word services in the search box. When Services with little gears comes up, click it. Scroll down to the Windows Search service. Right click it and choose Properties. Change the Startup type to Disabled. Click [ Stop ] to stop the service. Delete the existing index: 1. Click Start and type the word index in the search box.
When Indexing options comes up, click it. Click the [ Advanced ] button. Click the [ Rebuild ] button to delete the index. So that you're not nagged by Windows to reenable indexing: 1. Click Start and type folder options in the search box.
In the Folder Options dialog, click the Search tab. Enable setting " Don't use the index when searching in file folders for system files searches might take longer ". Ensure Library features don't try to use Indexing: 1. Click Start and type group policy into the search box. Enable setting Turn off Windows Libraries features that rely on indexed file data. To ensure you can search in the Start Menu: 1. Right click on the Start orb and choose Properties. Click the [Customize Scroll down to Search other files and libraries and choose the Search with public folders option.
Thanks for the excellent instructions. I have partially disabled Indexing myself but these do give some good extra insights. I think this is what is killing my script.
Interesting, and I suppose not unexpected The Tortoise SVN process of scanning the files to see if overlay icons need to be applied is certainly something that could temporarily latch onto folders. A third thing came to mind, though I don't think it would necessarily fail unless you actually had some image or other media files in the folder: Explorer makes thumbnails into Thumbs. I'm not completely sure, but I believe the processes are actually separate, and the good news is that there's a group policy for disabling the Thumbs.
Not sure what happens behind the scenes, but that solved the problem for me. Plus you get to keep your indexing ;. Why would you want to? I don't think anyone's ever detected much of anything good that comes from it. I read your previous comment about indexing, and I would agree that content indexing is rather useless.
Unfortunately, disabling indexing also disables filename indexing. Windows Libraries is perhaps an under appreciated feature Without indexing it takes well over 2 minutes I stopped it to find files across multiple terabytes of harddrives, and quite a bit are from places I wasn't looking for eg. Program Files. Really, that's unacceptable. File systems are very poor at lookup performance - indexed databases exist for a reason!
Windows Indexing, while not perfect, is certainly a step in the right direction and works rather well since Win7. In some cases, encryptions of file or folder contents may also cause the error to show up. On rare occasions, the error may arise when folder ownership rights change over time. Have you upgraded or made updates to Windows versions. It happens that the error may show up when files are located in the Windows.
You have to close it first- and any application files residing within the target folders. Command Prompt is a reliable disk tool for your folder and file management. CMD is excellent if you use it correctly. When misused, users may regret losing unquantifiably. CMD needs to know the exact location of the file that is undeletable in other words, the file path.
You can locate the path by looking up the properties to a folder or a file. Windows explorer will show you the pathway. Pro-Tip: Windows Explorer will show you the path in short form.
But you require the long-form for CMD. Also, run your CMD as an administrator- you select that right before starting it. Next, press the enter key. Part of deleting a file or folder-forcibly require due check if there's any running program or associated with a folder or its contents. Launch your task manager: Right-click on the taskbar and see the option to launch it.
Once the task manager is up and running, check through the task's running. For instance, if you are running any spreadsheets, check if you can see Excel-related jobs within the schedule. NB: If you close a program that freezes your computer, ensures you do a restart or system restore after that. A good example is Unlokcker. Caution: While Unlocker is helpful, as a user, you need to take notice regarding the advertisements that run on their site. In adverse situations, you may fall into the trap of malware and adware ending up on your PC in an attempt to delete a file or folder forcibly.
As earlier mentioned, take due diligence while downloading third-party apps from online sites. Get the installer packs from credibly vetted hosts. Hint: Disallow the installation of web browser tools and toolbars for Unlocker or related software. Next, right-click on the file you need to delete forcibly, and Unlocker will display all the processes associated with the file.
Undeletable files are mostly locked by processes hidden from the ordinary eye. It is using the tool ProcessExplorer. It's an application that spots the handles and DLLs with current process links to the undeletable file. Note This command is the same as the rmdir command.
Submit and view feedback for This product This page. View all page feedback. In this article. Specifies the location and the name of the directory that you want to delete. Path is required. If you include a backslash at the beginning of the specified path , then the path starts at the root directory regardless of the current directory. Deletes a directory tree the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files.
Specifies quiet mode. Does not prompt for confirmation when deleting a directory tree.
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