Comments on: Adding Indexing Locations in Windows Vista

By: Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:44:57 +0000

I did it but I don’t know it work?
anybody with clue please help

By: Robert Waters

Robert Waters — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:09:05 +0000

There is a *great* reason to index Program Files – it makes them searchable.
Just like adding a folder to %PATH%, adding Program Files to your search index will allow you to run any app by name from the Start Menu. And *better* than adding a folder to %PATH%, the index allows word completion.

Ex: Say you want to run Sysinternals Process Explorer, which lives in Program Files\Sysinternals\
type ‘proc’ and press enter (assuming nothing else starts w/ ‘proc’).

It can’t get any easier!!

By: Ian Armstrong

Ian Armstrong — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:14:33 +0000

Ah my bad, I didn’t link the MS KB for you –
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941946

By: Ian Armstrong

Ian Armstrong — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:13:46 +0000

Just a heads up – this no longer access indexer options in SP1. At least, this is the case if you have Google Desktop Search installed. I’ve only got the upgrade on one test box so I remain a little vague on what just happned to my search functions.

The KB article from MS is infomative but dry and somewhat unhelpful, considering I can no longer find my Windows options for index locations.

On the other hand, I am looking forward to the ability to index delegate inboxes in Exchange – an often requested feature around the office. That is, when I figure it out.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:39:13 +0000

Hi,

I have installed this and it works! however I have 1 network drive that it is not picking up any clues?

Kind regards,

By: Steven Buckle

Steven Buckle — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:07:53 +0000

To Tom Skelding: The “show all locations” button gets grayed out when Vista believes that all locations have been selected. To add more locations such as a network drive you will need to install an add-on for Windows Desktop Search. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918996 to do this. See Windows Desktop Search homepage on Microsoft.com for more add ons.

To SutroStyle: Once you have clicked the Modify button you should see Local Disk (C:) at the top of the list. Next to the checkbox there should be a small plus (+) symbol in a box. Use this to expand C: and check your Users folder.

Regards,
Steven.

By: SutroStyle

SutroStyle — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:26:29 +0000

In my Indexed Locations (screenshot above), C:\Users folder does not appear. So I cannot index my Desktop! How do I add \Users\username in there???

By: Tony Skelding

Tony Skelding — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:06:31 +0000

In Vista Indexing, my “Show all locations” button is grayed out.