microsoft windows search protocol host

I am using Vista Ultra on my HP dv7 notebook. It often takes several
minutes, often more than 5 minutes, to start up. When I check task
manager the search protocol host is using about 50 % of CPU time. It
seems whenever the computer slows down it is running. Is it an
essentail part of Windows? Is it possible to close it down?

Thanks
Mike

MikeM wrote:
> I am using Vista Ultra on my HP dv7 notebook. It often takes several
> minutes, often more than 5 minutes, to start up. When I check task
> manager the search protocol host is using about 50 % of CPU time. It
> seems whenever the computer slows down it is running. Is it an
> essentail part of Windows? Is it possible to close it down?
>
> Thanks
> Mike

Why would you ask this question in an AV NG?

You should post to MS.Public.Windows.Vista.General at
msnews.microsoft.com which can be reached via MS Communities using Vista
Mail on the Vista machine or via your Web browser.

Sorry, I thoiught I had. On my list of groups on Agent the Vista
group is 1 line above the AV line. Must have clicked on the wrong line

Mike


On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:10:33 -0500, Terry's Web Server
<Terrys@Webserver.com> wrote:

>MikeM wrote:
>> I am using Vista Ultra on my HP dv7 notebook. It often takes several
>> minutes, often more than 5 minutes, to start up. When I check task
>> manager the search protocol host is using about 50 % of CPU time. It
>> seems whenever the computer slows down it is running. Is it an
>> essentail part of Windows? Is it possible to close it down?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mike
>
>Why would you ask this question in an AV NG?
>
>You should post to MS.Public.Windows.Vista.General at
>msnews.microsoft.com which can be reached via MS Communities using Vista
>Mail on the Vista machine or via your Web browser.