Disable indexer backoff
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Computer
Category
Windows Components > Search
Supported on
Any version of Microsoft Windows with Windows Search 4.0 or later

If enabled, the search indexer backoff feature will be disabled. Indexing will continue at full speed even when system activity is high. If disabled, backoff logic will be used to throttle back indexing activity when system activity is high. Default is disabled.

Internal name
DisableBackoff
Policy ID
45de1733278e
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
DisableBackoff
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
DisableBackoff
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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