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Disable / Stop / Start indexing service

Windows services can be controlled through Services management console or from windows command line using SC or NET commands.

How to disable indexing service ?

Open Services management console by running services.msc from Run window. Look for the service with the name ‘Indexing service’. Double click on the entry and then change the start up type to Disabled.

You can also change the start up type to manual in this window. You can also start or stop the service.

Disable the service from command prompt:
From windows command line you can run the below command to disable indexing service.

sc config cisvc start= disabled

Set the start up type to Manual:

sc config cisvc start= demand

Auto start the service with the system boot:

sc config cisvc start=auto

Stop the service

net stop cisvc

Start the service:

net start cisvc
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