When a Web site included in a content index changes or is no longer available, the site hit frequency rules for that site might no longer apply. If a rule no longer applies, you can remove it.

When a rule is removed, be aware that one of the rules following it might apply. For example, you might have a rule for samples.microsoft.com configured to request up to four simultaneous document requests and a rule for *.com configured to request up to three simultaneous document requests. If you remove the rule applying to samples.microsoft.com, the *.com rule applies the next time Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server requests documents from samples.microsoft.com.

For more information about site hit frequency rules, see About Site Hit Frequency Rules.

Delete a site hit frequency rule

1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for Server server_name page, in the Component Configuration section, click Manage the Search Service.
2. On the Manage the Search Service for SharePoint Portal Server page, in the Site Hit Frequency Rules section, click Manage site hit frequency rules.
3. On the Site Hit Frequency Rules page, rest the pointer on the site hit frequency rule name that you want to delete, and then click the arrow that appears.
4. On the menu that appears, click Delete.
5. On the message box that appears, click OK.