Huge size of index even after removing many options

kchopne · 02-26-2006, 10:16 PM

I let GDesktop index with default settings. It took about 400MB. Later, I removed Indexing of Files (text, media, MS Office etc) But still it keeps consuming same disk space!

I think it is better not to use GDesktop. We have Windows search and Other tools too!

What you guys say?

regards

thencoder · 03-15-2006, 12:18 PM

Really this is a problem but rather a small one with falling prices of hardware i think users can manage to add additional space and 400 mb is a too little space

Albatross · 03-15-2006, 01:18 PM

400 mb today is about the same as 400bytes way back when. With HDD prices falling to less than a buck per gig in most cases ($.50 on sale), we can afford 400mb. Most home user pcs today come with a minimum 80gig drive, 20 of which MIGHT be used by the average home user in the hdd life. And if you aren't a home user, then you most likely don't have less then a 200 gigger any way.

kchopne · 03-16-2006, 02:16 AM

What about the index-size??? The index is used to scan-through, the larger the size of it, more the time taken. Eventually, the GDesktop has to update it as per file system updates.

There is no question of the disk-space limitations. If GDesktop cannot handle the user's requirements (disabling the indexing) it is a failed software itself. Moreover, it crashes a lot with its plugins!

regards

02-26-2006, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
kchopne Noogle Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Huge size of index even after removing many options I let GDesktop index with default settings. It took about 400MB. Later, I removed Indexing of Files (text, media, MS Office etc) But still it keeps consuming same disk space! I think it is better not to use GDesktop. We have Windows search and Other tools too! What you guys say? regards

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03-15-2006, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
thencoder Noogle Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really this is a problem but rather a small one with falling prices of hardware i think users can manage to add additional space and 400 mb is a too little space

03-15-2006, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Albatross Google Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	400 mb today is about the same as 400bytes way back when. With HDD prices falling to less than a buck per gig in most cases ($.50 on sale), we can afford 400mb. Most home user pcs today come with a minimum 80gig drive, 20 of which MIGHT be used by the average home user in the hdd life. And if you aren't a home user, then you most likely don't have less then a 200 gigger any way.

03-16-2006, 02:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
kchopne Noogle Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What about the index-size??? The index is used to scan-through, the larger the size of it, more the time taken. Eventually, the GDesktop has to update it as per file system updates. There is no question of the disk-space limitations. If GDesktop cannot handle the user's requirements (disabling the indexing) it is a failed software itself. Moreover, it crashes a lot with its plugins! regards

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