SolidWorks Search tip 2

[StefanHamminga]

This tip might work for you if:
- you like the SolidWorks Search function
- you have a lot of models to index
- you get annoyed by the stain the WDS indexing service puts on your system at times you need the performance for other tasks
- you have a laptop and don't want WDS to drain your battery

This tip creates 2 buttons, a start button and a stop button, right wherever you like them...

1. Create a new shortcut
2. In the location box enter: net start "windows search"
3. Save the shortcut
4. Rightclick the shortcut and select properties
5. Change the 'Run: ' box to 'Minimized'
6. Change the icon to your preference
7. Create a second copy of the shortcut
8. Open it's properties like before
9. Change the 'start' to 'stop' in the 'Target' box

You need to have admin rights to run these shortcuts, if you have a regular account you can have it run under admin privileges, look in the properties of the shortcuts.

This way you can temporarily disable any form of indexing and restart it whenever you feel like. Indexing will still start after every reboot.

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer
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[JMirisola]

Excellent, Stefan! A star for you.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M

 

[StefanHamminga]

I zipped my 2 shortcuts, just unzip and place them on your desktop, start menu or quick launch (I like them on my quick launch area).

They can be downloaded here.

Stefan Hamminga
EngIT Solutions
CSWP/Mechanical designer
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[Standing]

Thanks Stefan, a star for you.

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP4.0
PDM Works, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400