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I like the idea of indexing and when one is built I sure can find things fast. But lately the indexing service is taking too much resource and seems hung. For example, I just let it run over night and in the morning it was still consuming 30 to 60% of system resources and the indexing was all done, indicated by "0" in the docs to be indexed column. To make matters worse, every time the indexing service opens a file, the Norton antivirus software has to look at it too. Between the two of them the CPU usage sits just under 100%. I turned it off. Any ideas what's wrong here?

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by motoxxx138

It is your Norton Anti virus it is keeping it running all night and also checking the files when you use them. Very annoying. Go into your options in antivirus you should not have a problem finding it. I turn auto protect off. I think It causes to many problems and takes up to much resources. I can usually tell if I am going to get a virus or if my computer is affected with one.

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