Why bother indexing everything else?
In the “Indexing Options” window, poke the “Modify” button.
And then use the “Indexed Locations” window to opt for folder you want included in the index.
This will stop the indexing of all files.
You’ll still have access to search, of course.
It will just take longer since it has to search through your files every time.
Hit Start, punch in “services,” and then poke the result.
In the “Startup bang out” drop-down menu, go for the “Disabled” option.
This will prevent Windows Search from loading the next time you start your rig.
snag the “Stop” button to go ahead and stop the Windows Search service now.
When the service has stopped, click “OK.”
And that’s it.
It will take a while to rebuild, but it’s usually worth it.
In the “Advanced Options” window, nudge the “Rebuild” button.
After that, it’s just a matter of waiting while Windows rebuilds the index from scratch.
You should be back to searching by the morning.
