How to Get Rid of Irritating "Searching for Items" in Windows Status Bar

Have you ever been irritated by "Searching for Items" in Windows Status bar, when you browse Windows Explorer. The Windows Explorer may freeze or take long time to open the folders. This How-To Article shows you how to get rid of "Searching for Items". This tutorial is for Windows XP.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Component Services.
4. Component Services Click Services.
5. Windows Image Acquisition In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop.
   
   That's it. (Have you ever wondered why did you wait for so long.)