If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
your 'Preferences' page.
Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
replied to your other post:
> If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> your 'Preferences' page.
> Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> replied to your other post:
I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
still get the same behavior.
Google Desktop 5.7.0806.10245-en-pb; Avast anti-virus 4.8.1229; XP SP3
(all updates installed).
It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
--Gary
On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> your 'Preferences' page.
> Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> replied to your other post:
PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
viewer, and scratch pad.
> I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> still get the same behavior.
> Google Desktop 5.7.0806.10245-en-pb; Avast anti-virus 4.8.1229; XP SP3
> (all updates installed).
> It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> --Gary
> On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > your 'Preferences' page.
> > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > replied to your other post:
> > > also can i mve the widgets from my documents folder to another one ?
> > > On Jul 28, 12:36 pm, Angarato Surion wrote:
> > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > cpu
> > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
> PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> viewer, and scratch pad.
> On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > still get the same behavior.
> > Google Desktop 5.7.0806.10245-en-pb; Avast anti-virus 4.8.1229; XP SP3
> > (all updates installed).
> > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > --Gary
> > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > cpu
> > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
issue.
Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
or folders.
Thanks,
Gary
On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> Desktop.
> Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> deselected?
> -Chris
> On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > still get the same behavior.
> > > Google Desktop 5.7.0806.10245-en-pb; Avast anti-virus 4.8.1229; XP SP3
> > > (all updates installed).
> > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > --Gary
> > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
I'm also finding that even when indexing reports itself as disabled,
GoogleDesktop.exe periodically uses 15-25% CPU for several minutes at
a time (on a quad-core Q9450), accompanied by heavy disk use, even
though my PC is otherwise idle. Does that much activity indicate that
indexing is taking place? Again, my only desktop gadgets are from
Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks (just 6
tracked), photo viewer (with default settings), and scratch pad.
> Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
> issue.
> Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
> indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
> It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
> unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
> from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
> indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
> or folders.
> Thanks,
> Gary
> On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Hi Gary,
> > Thanks for the update on this content indexing issue. It sounds like
> > you're experiencing the same issue as reported in this thread:
> > We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> > Desktop.
> > Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> > seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> > deselected?
> > -Chris
> > On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > > still get the same behavior.
> > > > Google Desktop 5.7.0806.10245-en-pb; Avast anti-virus 4.8.1229; XP SP3
> > > > (all updates installed).
> > > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > > --Gary
> > > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
Thanks for the feedback, Gary D! Although I can't give a specific
date, we're working to release that fix soon :)
Regarding the CPU usage, it'd be great if you could check the
following:
- Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
- What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
tray icon.
- Are new items still being added to your Desktop index? To check,
click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
- What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
Manager:
> I'm also finding that even when indexing reports itself as disabled,
> GoogleDesktop.exe periodically uses 15-25% CPU for several minutes at
> a time (on a quad-core Q9450), accompanied by heavy disk use, even
> though my PC is otherwise idle. Does that much activity indicate that
> indexing is taking place? Again, my only desktop gadgets are from
> Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks (just 6
> tracked), photo viewer (with default settings), and scratch pad.
> --Gary
> On Aug 6, 9:50 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
> > issue.
> > Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
> > indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
> > It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
> > unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
> > from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
> > indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
> > or folders.
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> > On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > Hi Gary,
> > > Thanks for the update on this content indexing issue. It sounds like
> > > you're experiencing the same issue as reported in this thread:
> > > We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> > > Desktop.
> > > Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> > > seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> > > deselected?
> > > -Chris
> > > On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > > > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > > > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > > > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > > > still get the same behavior.
> > > > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > > > --Gary
> > > > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
Hi Chris. I haven't seen the CPU usage go up again since my last
email, so I can't answer some of your questions. I had already
deselected all the search types when the high CPU usage occurred.
Browse Timeline lists nothing added since Aug 5; however, the Index
Status page says the last addition was on Aug 7.
--Gary
On Aug 8, 7:40 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback, Gary D! Although I can't give a specific
> date, we're working to release that fix soon :)
> Regarding the CPU usage, it'd be great if you could check the
> following:
> - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
> - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> tray icon.
> - Are new items still being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
> - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> Manager:
> > I'm also finding that even when indexing reports itself as disabled,
> > GoogleDesktop.exe periodically uses 15-25% CPU for several minutes at
> > a time (on a quad-core Q9450), accompanied by heavy disk use, even
> > though my PC is otherwise idle. Does that much activity indicate that
> > indexing is taking place? Again, my only desktop gadgets are from
> > Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks (just 6
> > tracked), photo viewer (with default settings), and scratch pad.
> > --Gary
> > On Aug 6, 9:50 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
> > > issue.
> > > Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
> > > indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
> > > It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
> > > unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
> > > from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
> > > indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
> > > or folders.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary
> > > On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > Hi Gary,
> > > > Thanks for the update on this content indexing issue. It sounds like
> > > > you're experiencing the same issue as reported in this thread:
> > > > We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> > > > Desktop.
> > > > Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> > > > seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> > > > deselected?
> > > > -Chris
> > > > On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > > > > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > > > > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > > > > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > > > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > > > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > > > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > > > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > > > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > > > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > > > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > > > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > > > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > > > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > > > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > > > > still get the same behavior.
> > > > > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > > > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > > > > --Gary
> > > > > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
If you notice any other new items on the Timeline or Index Status
pages, but you haven't used your computer's standby or hibernate modes
and all indexing options are still disabled, let me know.
Make sure to include the specific types of items are being indexed.
> Hi Chris. I haven't seen the CPU usage go up again since my last
> email, so I can't answer some of your questions. I had already
> deselected all the search types when the high CPU usage occurred.
> Browse Timeline lists nothing added since Aug 5; however, the Index
> Status page says the last addition was on Aug 7.
> --Gary
> On Aug 8, 7:40 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > Thanks for the feedback, Gary D! Although I can't give a specific
> > date, we're working to release that fix soon :)
> > Regarding the CPU usage, it'd be great if you could check the
> > following:
> > - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> > 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
> > - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> > 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> > tray icon.
> > - Are new items still being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> > click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
> > - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> > process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> > Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> > Manager:
> > > I'm also finding that even when indexing reports itself as disabled,
> > > GoogleDesktop.exe periodically uses 15-25% CPU for several minutes at
> > > a time (on a quad-core Q9450), accompanied by heavy disk use, even
> > > though my PC is otherwise idle. Does that much activity indicate that
> > > indexing is taking place? Again, my only desktop gadgets are from
> > > Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks (just 6
> > > tracked), photo viewer (with default settings), and scratch pad.
> > > --Gary
> > > On Aug 6, 9:50 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
> > > > issue.
> > > > Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
> > > > indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
> > > > It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
> > > > unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
> > > > from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
> > > > indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
> > > > or folders.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Gary
> > > > On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > Hi Gary,
> > > > > Thanks for the update on this content indexing issue. It sounds like
> > > > > you're experiencing the same issue as reported in this thread:
> > > > > We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> > > > > Desktop.
> > > > > Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> > > > > seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> > > > > deselected?
> > > > > -Chris
> > > > > On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > > > > > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > > > > > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > > > > > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > > > > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > > > > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > > > > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > > > > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > > > > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > > > > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > > > > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > > > > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > > > > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > > > > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > > > > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > > > > > still get the same behavior.
> > > > > > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > > > > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > > > > > --Gary
> > > > > > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > > > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > > > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > > > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > > > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > > > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
But pending the fix--or even after it has been released--it is
important for Google to notify all users of the problem. Desktop
indexing can extract and store information from encrypted files (on
PGPdisk volumes, for example), leaving the data unprotected. Users who
dont even know that content indexing is running are unlikely to set up
any exclusions or to encrypt the index; they also won't know how
urgent it is to update Google Desktop when the fix does become
available.
In effect, the handy Google Gadgets software is functioning as a
Trojan that smuggles-in the performance of content indexing, without
permission or notification, undermining users' data security. It's
understandable that Google would be reluctant to publicize its gaffe,
but protecting users' privacy should be the paramount concern here.
--Gary
On Aug 11, 1:18 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> If you notice any other new items on the Timeline or Index Status
> pages, but you haven't used your computer's standby or hibernate modes
> and all indexing options are still disabled, let me know.
> Make sure to include the specific types of items are being indexed.
> - Chris
> On Aug 10, 1:29 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > Hi Chris. I haven't seen the CPU usage go up again since my last
> > email, so I can't answer some of your questions. I had already
> > deselected all the search types when the high CPU usage occurred.
> > Browse Timeline lists nothing added since Aug 5; however, the Index
> > Status page says the last addition was on Aug 7.
> > --Gary
> > On Aug 8, 7:40 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > Thanks for the feedback, Gary D! Although I can't give a specific
> > > date, we're working to release that fix soon :)
> > > Regarding the CPU usage, it'd be great if you could check the
> > > following:
> > > - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> > > 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
> > > - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> > > 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> > > tray icon.
> > > - Are new items still being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> > > click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
> > > - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> > > process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> > > Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> > > Manager:
> > > > I'm also finding that even when indexing reports itself as disabled,
> > > > GoogleDesktop.exe periodically uses 15-25% CPU for several minutes at
> > > > a time (on a quad-core Q9450), accompanied by heavy disk use, even
> > > > though my PC is otherwise idle. Does that much activity indicate that
> > > > indexing is taking place? Again, my only desktop gadgets are from
> > > > Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks (just 6
> > > > tracked), photo viewer (with default settings), and scratch pad.
> > > > --Gary
> > > > On Aug 6, 9:50 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > Hi Chris. Thanks for your reply. Yes, that does look like the same
> > > > > issue.
> > > > > Pending a fix, could Google prominently warn all users that content-
> > > > > indexing can turn itself back on after it's been disabled, please?
> > > > > It's not something that a person would ordinarily check for, and it's
> > > > > unacceptable to let users believe their private files are shielded
> > > > > from indexing when in fact they're not. Users who think they've turned
> > > > > indexing off are not likely to set up exclusions for sensitive files
> > > > > or folders.
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Gary
> > > > > On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Gary,
> > > > > > Thanks for the update on this content indexing issue. It sounds like
> > > > > > you're experiencing the same issue as reported in this thread:
> > > > > > We're working on a fix and hope to release it in a future version of
> > > > > > Desktop.
> > > > > > Angarato Surion, do you notice the same behavior, or does indexing
> > > > > > seem to occur even if the checkboxes in your preferences remain
> > > > > > deselected?
> > > > > > -Chris
> > > > > > On Aug 5, 3:25 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > > > PS: I do not have any indexing plug-ins. My only desktop gadgets are
> > > > > > > from Google: analog clock, calendar, system monitor, stocks, photo
> > > > > > > viewer, and scratch pad.
> > > > > > > On Aug 5, 6:22 pm, Gary D wrote:
> > > > > > > > I've also seen Google Desktop periodically re-enable content indexing.
> > > > > > > > Once or twice a day, usually just after the PC resumes from standby, I
> > > > > > > > notice that the Pause and Re-index items are no longer greyed out on
> > > > > > > > the Indexing menu of the Google Desktop notification-area icon. When I
> > > > > > > > then open the Desktop Preferences page, I find that a check-mark has
> > > > > > > > re-appeared next to Enable Content Indexing. (To disable it, I clear
> > > > > > > > the check-mark, click Save Preferences, and see confirmation that the
> > > > > > > > preferences have been saved. I then go back to the Preferences page
> > > > > > > > and verify that the check-mark is still cleared; and I verify that
> > > > > > > > Pause and Re-index are greyed out in the Indexing menu.)
> > > > > > > > I tried completely uninstalling Google Desktop (manually deleting the
> > > > > > > > Local Settings directories for Google Desktop) and reinstalling, but I
> > > > > > > > still get the same behavior.
> > > > > > > > It is of course a serious privacy/security flaw for content indexing
> > > > > > > > to keep spontaneously and silently re-enabling itself.
> > > > > > > > --Gary
> > > > > > > > On Jul 29, 7:31 pm, Google Desktop Guide Chris wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hi Angarato Surion,
> > > > > > > > > If Desktop still seems to be indexing items on your computer, it'd be
> > > > > > > > > helpful to post a link to a screenshot of the 'Desktop Search' tab on
> > > > > > > > > your 'Preferences' page.
> > > > > > > > > Regarding your question about changing the gadgets directory, I
> > > > > > > > > replied to your other post:
> > > > > > > > > > > sorry but te desktop search is still making the idnex and taking much
> > > > > > > > > > > cpu
> > > > > > > > > > > idont want to index anything i want index to tay at 0% :P
I'm having the same problem as Gary D. Here are the answers to your
questions. I hope this helps you in finding out what is going on.
> - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
Yes, it does.
> - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> tray icon.
It doesn't make any difference.
> - Arenewitemsstill being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
No, no new items have been added in the last few days, even though the
GDS process has been active a couple of times.
> - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> Manager:
> I'm having the same problem as Gary D. Here are the answers to your
> questions. I hope this helps you in finding out what is going on.
> > - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> > 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
> Yes, it does.
> > - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> > 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> > tray icon.
> It doesn't make any difference.
> > - Arenewitemsstill being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> > click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
> No, no new items have been added in the last few days, even though the
> GDS process has been active a couple of times.
> > - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> > process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> > Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> > Manager:
Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, this version has the same
problem, only this time the process that is using all the CPU cycles
is "RUNDLL32", which appears under Google Desktop in the process tree.
I can't get more information about the process in process explorer,
because it shuts down as soon as I move the mouse.
Also, there is a problem with the sidebar: it keeps restarting until
it reports an error, and then starts again. In deskbar or floating
deskbar mode, the undocked gadgets display normally.
On Sep 3, 1:23 am, Google Desktop Guide - Ben wrote:
> This version of Google Desktop (5.8.xxx) has a variety of bug fixes
> that may resolve the issue you're reporting.
> After installing, please let me know if it resolves the problem.
> Thanks,
> -Ben
> On Aug 30, 2:00 pm, Nism wrote:
> > Hi Chris,
> > I'm having the same problem as Gary D. Here are the answers to your
> > questions. I hope this helps you in finding out what is going on.
> > > - Does the same usage occur if you deselect all checkboxes in the
> > > 'Search Types' section of your Desktop preferences?
> > Yes, it does.
> > > - What happens if you switch the display mode from 'Sidebar' to
> > > 'None?' You can adjust the display mode by clicking the Desktop system
> > > tray icon.
> > It doesn't make any difference.
> > > - Arenewitemsstill being added to your Desktop index? To check,
> > > click the 'Browse Timeline' link on your Desktop search page.
> > No, nonewitemshave been added in the last few days, even though the
> > GDS process has been active a couple of times.
> > > - What are the command line parameters for the GoogleDesktop.exe
> > > process that uses this amount of CPU? To find out, you can use Process
> > > Explorer, which is kind of a supercharged version of the Windows Task
> > > Manager:
