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.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Search
Policy ID
45de1733278eInternal name
DisableBackoffRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DisableBackoff (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DisableBackoff (disabled) = 0Policy 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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