Hi Jason,
It sounds like you installed the Windows Desktop Search.
It is supposed to index all of your files for fast searching,
but I have found it to be an annoyance and a resource hog.
My recommendation would be to uninstall it thru the add/remove programs
applet in the control panel,
this will return the Windows search to it's default state.
HTH,
Rick Justice
----- Original Message -----
From: "jason smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:58 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] what is indexing and why has the windows
searchfeature changed
Hi list,
about a month or so ago, I installed a windows update. Since then, I get
this thing in the system trey saying "indexing complete". Or "indexing
reduced due to user activity". What is this? And do I need to do anything
with it?
In addition, the same windows update. Seems to have changed the windows
search layout when I press F3. I used to be presented with an edit field.
So that I could enter search terms etc. I could then specify where to
search e.g hard drive, desktop etc. However, now when I try to use the
windows search feature? I don't get any of those choices. But rather
various other ones such as: author and filename. And I only have the
option to search the desktop only too.
Is anyone else having this problem?
Thanks Jason
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