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Lock-ups

chris

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For many years I've had FSX lock up on me at least a few times a week (not responding in task manager). I searched the internet for a solution. None for lock-ups, plenty for CTD. So it's something I've just had to live with.
Last month in an attempt to speed up my computer I disabled search indexer.
Last week whilst working in WordPerfect I had occassion to search for an old document of which I knew a few keywords. Search didn't work so I re-instated search indexer. WordPerfect search worked fine after that. Later that day I was in FSX when it locked up. I thought, "That hasn't happened in weeks.".
:idea:
Disabled search indexer again. That was a week ago and I haven't had a lock-up since.

It's taken me ten years to discover this?
:banghead:
 
Sometimes we get to soon old and to late smart. At least now maybe someone else will find this thread on lock-ups and fix the problem. You have my sympathy. It's not worth two cents but you have it.
 
I heard that with SSD drives, you should not have search indexer on. I do not know why, but it states that.

Glad your lockups have stopped. That must be a great feeling. Lifes simple pleasures.
 
lionheart said:
I heard that with SSD drives, you should not have search indexer on. I do not know why, but it states that.
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Search indexer continually works in the background to build and update the file database, but since SSD memory chips only have a limited life cycle in terms of read/write operations. Continuous reading of files for indexing will place unecessary stress on the SSD and decrease its lifespan.
 
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