Windows indexes the most frequently searched locations on your computer, making searches faster. Here are answers to some common questions about indexing.
which will index the file and folder location? Will be indexed database, e-mail and offline files
default. Folders that are typically used to store programs and system files are not indexed because most people do not need to search for these folders frequently.
When I search index will include what position?
When you search the index position, will also search for a file name and content. To search by file name, perform the operation only by following these steps:
open the "Explorer" in the following way: swipe from the right edge of the screen to the center, click on the "Search" (if you are using a mouse, Then point to the top right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, click Search, enter "Explorer" in the search box, and then click or click "Apply" and "Explorer".
click or click the search box.
click or click "Search Tools" tab.
click or click "Additional Properties", select the "Name", then enter your search term in the search box. How
position to add or remove an index location?
easiest way to add content to a folder index is included in the library. When you do this, the content in this folder is automatically indexed. To learn more about including folders in a library, see Libraries: How to add or remove folders. Without libraries
, you can add content to the index. To add or delete an index position, do the following:
open the "Indexing Options" in the following way: swipe from the right edge of the screen to the center, click on the "Search" (if you are using a mouse, pointing to the screen In the upper right corner, then move the pointer down, then click Search, enter the index options in the search box, and then click or click Settings and Index Options.
click or click "Edit."
To add or delete a location, select or clear its check box in the "Change selected locations" list, and then click or click "OK." If all
location on your computer you do not see in the list, select "Show all locations." You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice. (If all locations are listed, then "Show all locations" will be unavailable.)
If you want to include a folder but does not include all of its subfolders, select the folder, expand the file Folder, and then clear the check boxes next to all subfolders that you do not want included in the index. These folders will appear in the Exclude column of the Summary of Selected Locations list. Are
index options
can pause indexing?
running in the background index tracks changes made to the file. It's best to leave the index uninterrupted, but if you think this will slow down your computer, you can pause the index for a while while processing an operation. After 15 minutes, or after restarting the computer, the operation will automatically restart.
pause indexing step
open the "Indexing Options" in the following way: swipe from the right edge of the screen to the center, click on the "Search" (if you are using a mouse, point to the upper right corner of the screen , then move the pointer down, click Search, enter the index options in the search box, and then click or click Settings and Index Options.
click or click "Pause." You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice. (Only if the index is running, "pause" button is available.)
Can I index the entire computer in order to speed up the search speed of all?
is not recommended for all index files and folders on your computer. If the index is made too large, or if the system file location (such as the ProgramFiles folder) is included, the search will be slower. It is best to just add folders that are frequently searched. Why
a folder indexed, but some of these documents does not show up in search results?
reasons this happens more:
If you have recently made changes to a folder, or change the settings of the index, the index may be incomplete. Make sure that the index status at the top of the Index Options dialog is Index Completion.
sure to add all the file does not appear the type to the index.
sure that the folder has a "system" privileges. Most folders already have this privilege, but in some cases, the folder may be missing System privileges.
to add the "System" folder permissions to step
select the folder, then click or click the "Home" tab in the "File Explorer", the "Properties" and Security tab.
if the "system" is not in the "Group or user names" listed, click or click "Edit." You may be asked to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice.
click or click "Add", type in the box that the "system", and then click or click "Check name."
in "matching name", select "System", then click or click "OK" until all open dialog boxes are closed. Rebuild the index
.
How do I clear my search history in the "File Explorer" in?
open the "Explorer" in the following ways: swipe from the right edge to the middle of the screen, click on the "Search" (if using a mouse, pointing to the upper right corner of the screen, then the pointer is moved downward, and then Click Search, enter "Explorer" in the search box, and then click or click "Apply" and "Explorer".
click or click the search box.
on "Search Tools" tab, click or click the "recent searches" and then select "clear search history." How to search and index
solve the problem?
If you encounter a search problem, such as unusually slow searches or incomplete search results, run the "Search and Indexing" troubleshooting to see if you can determine the problem.
open "search and index" troubleshooting by: swipe from the right edge to the middle of the screen, click on the "Search" (if using a mouse, pointing to the upper right corner of the screen, the pointer is then moved downwardly , then click "Search", enter the search and index in the search box, and then click or click "Settings" and "Find and solve the 'Windows search' problem."
according to the problem, the Search and Indexing troubleshooter might need to restart WindowsSearch service.
If you are using WindowsServer2012, how do
may need to install WindowsSearch service in order to use search and index options. To do this, you can use the Add Roles and Features Wizard or the Install-WindowsFeaturecmdlet. To use the Add Roles and Features Wizard, open Server Manager, tap or click Manage, and select Add Roles and Features. For more information about the installation features, click or click Help in Server Manager, click or click Server Manager Help, and select Add and Remove Roles and Features.