Policy

Disable indexer backoff

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.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Search
Policy ID45de1733278e
Internal nameDisableBackoff

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DisableBackoff (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DisableBackoff (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

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