---
title: "Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing"
description: "This cmdlet disables guest file system indexing in the selected job. The guest file system indexing settings are not deleted. You can run this cmdlet with backup and replication jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/disable-vbrjobguestfsindexing.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Guest File System Indexing > Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing

## Short Description
Disables job guest file system indexing option.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing [-Job] <CBackupJob[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet disables guest file system indexing in the selected job. The guest file system indexing settings are not deleted.

You can run this cmdlet with backup and replication jobs.

Run the [`Enable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing`](enable-vbrjobguestfsindexing.md) cmdlet to enable the guest file system indexing option.

## Parameters

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        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will disable guest file system indexing for these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
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`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Disabling Guest File System Indexing Option [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to disable the guest file system indexing option in `Backup Job 01` and `Backup Job 02` jobs.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01", "Backup Job 02" | Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Disabling Guest File System Indexing Option [Using Variable]

This example shows how to disable the guest file system indexing option in the job represented by the `$job` variable.

```
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01"
Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Disable-VBRJobGuestFSIndexing` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)