Content Indexing creates storage I/O overhead, as it builds the content index cache for the desktop filesystems. If Content Indexing is not required, or if the desktop is a linked-clone or instant-clone, this feature should be disabled to reduce desktop storage I/O.
Linked clone and instant clone desktops would require a Content Index after each Horizon pool maintenance operation, significantly increasing the storage I/O required to complete these operations. Content Indexing should be disabled when using these types of desktop.
The following steps outline how to disable indexing of the local disk:
- Open the This PC (Windows 8.1 and newer) window, right-click on C:, and click on Properties.
- On the General tab, clear the Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties checkbox.
- Click on OK to initiate the change, and click on OK again to update the indexing settings using the default option (Apply changes to Drive C:, subfolders and files).
During the application of the new indexing settings, an error message stating that a file is in use may occur. If this happens, select Ignore All. If the desktop has additional hard disks, repeat this process for each of those disks.