Windows XP keeps a record of all files on the hard disk so searching for files is faster, but, it is unnesecary if you do not search for files on your hard drive much, and will slow down other file operations, such as open, or close.

Open my computer
Right click your hard drive and select properties.
Untick the "Allow indexing service to index this disk for faster searches," box at the bottom.
A window will pop up and select apply to all folders and subfolders, this will probably take a minute or two for the changes to take affect but then you should enjoy slightly faster performance.

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....and after that install Google Desktop - nice and fast (http://desktop.google.com/)

First of all CharlieB..WELCOME to Digital Port. Hope you enjoy yourself with us

Google desktop eh? I prefer Blinkx http://www2.blinkx.com/overview.php which is much prettier and very, very fast

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...and the Google Toolbar and Gmail Notifier! (If you have a Gmail account like me!).

Wouldn't be without my Google addons... Life savers!

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So you're the one who's got Gmail Notifier then Boss!!!

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Yeah, wouldn't give my GMail account away.... far better than Hotmail!

Once I receive some GMail 'invites' - then I shall be giving them away on here! Or perhaps you can 'beg' me for one! lol

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hairy,

GMail is Google's Free email service, but you get a 1Gb(1,000Mb) of space. But you can't just signup for it - you have to be invited by a friend. Once you get an account, then Google will issue you with invites to give out, and so on.

Gone a bit off subject here, oh well!

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ta

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Consider me begging Boss....lol

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