If you want to enable indexing on a Windows file server, you will need to start by installing the Windows Search Service. To do so, open Server Manager and then choose the Add Roles and Features ...

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

For my usage, Flow Launcher strikes the delicate balance between decent search hit rates, modern but customizable design, and ...

In this article, we will demonstrate how you can hide files and folders from your Search Results in Windows 11 or Windows 10. There is a built-in feature to sync in and index files on the PC and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your searches. There are plenty of tricks and tools to use in your ...

For each file type (this is available via the Advanced button and the File Types tab), you can specify whether the index should include metadata only (e.g. file name) or metadata plus contents. If a ...

Exciting updates are on the horizon for Windows 11 users as Microsoft endeavors to enhance the File Explorer's efficiency. Soon, the system's search feature will undergo ...

If Search Indexing is not running on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. Indexing is a process that maintains an index of file properties and metadata to speed up ...

I recently borrowed a Windows laptop from a friend. When I booted up the system, there was a system update. That’s fine because it’s Windows; the update took two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Once ...