Steps To Disable Search Indexing Option In Windows 7

Windows 7, launched by Microsoft as a successor to Vista is regarded as the second most user-friendly OS after XP. In fact, after the termination of support for Windows XP by Microsoft, Windows 7 remains to be the most popular OS with a user share of almost 50 percent among all Windows users.

The best part about using Windows 7 is that it is advanced than its previous versions and at the same time, it is also quite simple to use unlike its successors. Well, if you encounter any issue in your Windows computer, you can call up OmniTech support anytime to get the best assistance in quick time. Also, you can refer to the OmniTech guides to get more information on fixing the Windows 7 issues yourself.

Windows 7 also has a built-in search feature that is way too better when you compare it with the one available in Windows XP. The Search Indexer option in Windows 7 indexes the most common locations by default where the files in the computer would be stored. This includes the libraries, User folders as well as the emails.

You can also completely disable the search indexing feature in Windows 7 and set the feature to manual. For this, you’d need to use the following instructions provided in the OmniTech guides:

• In the first step, you need to right click on the Computer Icon in the desktop and then choose the Manage option. Now, you need to click on Services and Applications, which you can find in the Computer Management window. 
• Next, click on Services and then you’d see a lot of services listed there. From among this available list of options, search for the Windows Search option. Meanwhile, you can also contact the OmniTech support team at any point of time to get more information on the Windows 7 features. 
• Once you find it, right click on Windows Search from this list and then select the Properties option. This would open the Windows Search Properties Window. Now, move onto the Startup type option and then click on the drop down menu followed by Disabled. 
• Once you’ve chosen the option, click on Apply and then OK to confirm it. 

By following these steps, you can successfully disable the search indexing feature in your Windows 7 system. To get more assistance on the same, you may also call up the OmniTech support service.

About The Registry Hack Trick Used For Extending XP Support

You might have already heard about the registry hacking trick that some XP users are using to extend the XP tech support. However, according to Microsoft, this procedure is likely to do more harm than good to your system. This is why you won’t find any OmniTech guides for executing this registry hack on the blog page.

How can an OS registry hack extend XP support?

Apparently, Windows XP has many versions, including some embedded operating systems. An embedded OS is the application that you will see running on ATM terminals, kiosks and other such vending and transaction equipments. They need operating systems – though not as advanced as a desktop OS – to run. Many of the old Microsoft embedded operating systems still in use are designed on the XP OS structures and some of them are still in the Extended tech support period.

For example, the ten year support period for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 version would only expire in 2019. So, what these hackers are essentially doing is to trick the Windows Update server online into identifying the XP OS running on their system as Embedded POSReady 2009. The Update Server would then display all the available updates for this particular OS version.

The user can then download them one by one, manually, and then install them in their system. The Automatic update options might not work here for obvious reasons. According to the hackers and users who tried this, this seems to work without any OS errors or problems reported so far. However, Microsoft thinks differently.

According to a statement issued by Microsoft soon after the news about this registry hack trick started emerging online, installing updates designed for an Embedded OS on a desktop system is not a smart thing to do. You might not see any errors, when you are installing. But, that does not mean that you will not experience any errors later on, including a complete system crash.

Microsoft also pointed out that they never tested installing or running Embedded OS updates on desktop systems, so all the XP users doing this are taking an unnecessary risk. Microsoft also urged these users to make the upgrade to any of the new generation Windows operating systems to continue receiving tech support.

Indeed, upgrading the OS is a much better solution than trying any of these desperate measures to get security updates. There are plenty of OmniTech guides and articles posted that will help you with the OS transition.