What is Content Index Service?

Thanks.

This is one of those occasions where mixing terms can confuse issues.
Indexing Service = Content Index Service, it would help to be
consistent in terminology.


On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:23:01 -0800, Mark L. Ferguson
<MarkLFerguson.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Open My Computer and the search toolbar for files (view menu, toolbars,
> search) Click Change Preferences, and note the item for not using the Index
> service. This is the service you found. It speeds searching.
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> "Tecknomage" wrote:
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> > Subject says it all.
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> > Never noticed this service before and it is not listed in Management Services.
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> > I see it running for long periods. Is this normal?
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> > This is on a WinXP Pro SP2 desktop.
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