Advanced tips for searching in Windows 7

[Helge Haensel]

in


Clicks Start, enter "index" in the Search box and select Indexing
Options. When it opens, click Modify. It will show an Explorer-like
listing where you change the selection of indexed locations.

Jason

I don't have 'Indexing Options' or something similar in the
listings presented there.
(W7/64 Home Premium)
Helge

 

[bevoveb]

I don't have 'Indexing Options' or something similar in the
listings presented there.
(W7/64 Home Premium)
Helge

What do you see as some of your options?

 

[Paul]

I don't have 'Indexing Options' or something similar in the
listings presented there.
(W7/64 Home Premium)
Helge

Try typing "Indexing Options" into the search box.

Paul

 

[Helge Haensel]

What do you see as some of your options?

Translated from German,
Control Panel (3):
3 entries: reliability history, Windows power index test, tool for
better performance of computer
Documents (5):
Several *.doc, *.xls, *.rtf files
Images (1): Facebook.icon
Files (5 of 108 shown):
index.html and other *.html, *.bas

Thats it.
Helge

 

[Helge Haensel]

Try typing "Indexing Options" into the search box.

Paul

No entries!
H.

 

[Helge Haensel]

I don't have 'Indexing Options' or something similar in the
listings presented there.
(W7/64 Home Premium)
Helge

Found SearchIndexer.exe in C:\\Windows\system32\
and in C:\\Windows\syswow64.
Executing from terminal in admin-mode: NO ACTION.
Helge

 

[Paul]

Found SearchIndexer.exe in C:\\Windows\system32\
and in C:\\Windows\syswow64.
Executing from terminal in admin-mode: NO ACTION.
Helge

The official features...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-advanced-indexing-options

*******

What to execute, when you cannot find it. This stuff might work from
a Command Prompt, or try it from Start. I haven't tested this.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/tp/control-panel-applets-list.03.htm

control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions

Computers can also be delivered, with the tick box for Windows Search
disabled in Windows Features. See if Windows Search is turned on,
in your installation. This article discusses accessing Windows Features.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/5023-windows-features-turn-off.html

Paul

 

[Helge Haensel]

The official features...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-advanced-indexing-options

*******

What to execute, when you cannot find it. This stuff might work from
a Command Prompt, or try it from Start. I haven't tested this.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/tp/control-panel-applets-list.03.htm

control /name Microsoft.IndexingOptions

Well, some action and results here. Will further investigate. Thanks!
Helge

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Translated from German,
Control Panel (3):
3 entries: reliability history, Windows power index test, tool for
better performance of computer
Documents (5):
Several *.doc, *.xls, *.rtf files
Images (1): Facebook.icon
Files (5 of 108 shown):
index.html and other *.html, *.bas

Thats it.
Helge

I am guessing that you need a different translation of Indexing Options
into German to match the term that Microsoft decided to use in German
:-(

Aber... Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten.

 

[bevoveb]

Translated from German,
Control Panel (3):
3 entries: reliability history, Windows power index test, tool for
better performance of computer
Documents (5):
Several *.doc, *.xls, *.rtf files
Images (1): Facebook.icon
Files (5 of 108 shown):
index.html and other *.html, *.bas

Thats it.
Helge

What are your options with the German left intact?