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What about the new key location?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gathering Manager
OK Thanks! I think you're right about 22H2 working with the policy. 21H2 did not work for me with the policy.
Last edited by Intrepid1; 03 Nov 2022 at 20:50.
Brink,
I just had reductions in indexing speed 'due to user activity' on my Windows 10 x64 Home 21H2 computers despite the original Registry key having been set up to prevent IndexerBackoff.
I did the change suggested by Intrepid1, rebooted andone now remains at full speed re-indexing whilst the other still slows down for user activity.Updated a few minutes later, they are both now reporting reduced speed due to user activity.
My conclusion is that IndexerBackoff remains as bloody-minded as ever.
If IndexerBackoff can really be disabled in 22H2 using that original Registry change then that makes bothering with that update more attractive. I know I've got an EP for v22H2 squirrelled away somewhere.
- I undid Intrepid's change on one computer, ran my v22H2 EP on it & checked it had 'taken' and now IndexerBackoff seems to work again. I'm busy using that computer and it is re-indexing at full speed.
- Now repeated on the other computer with the same result - The original Registry change does disable IndexerBackoff in Version 22H2.
By the way, I was messing around with re-indexing because I was helping with
Search Index location on external drive possible after all ??? - Windows 10 Forums
which I see you have also posted in.
I had no idea that index file size varied so much.
All the best,
Denis
Last edited by Try3; 17 Nov 2022 at 09:51.
I have the Home edition.
My IndexerBackoff has been disabled for the last five years.
I did reboot after doing Intrepid's change but it made no difference in Version 21H2.
I'm now happily using Version 22H2 on two computers and IndexerBackup remains disabled on them both and re-indexing remains at full speed despite my activity on both computers.
All the best,
Denis
I spoke too soon. One of them now shows reduced speed due to user activity.
The reduced speed happened while I was working on an Excel spreadsheet.
I know exactly what I did so I have repeated the same steps on the same spreadsheet in the other computer but that activity did not trigger the speed reduction on that computer.
All the best,
Denis