Make search functions run faster.
March 6, 2008 by wizTEQ Staff
Filed under Tip of The Day
By default, Windows Vista scans thru every folder and file that stored
on your hard drive when you search. One way to speed-up searching in
your Start Menu applications is limiting the results.
To configure the search results, follow either one of two methods below:
Method 1: Registry Hacks
1. Click Start -> type regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> Advanced
3. Find and right-click on Start_SearchFiles and select Modify
4. Set the Value to 0
5. Restart the Explorer.exe process or reboot the computer
Method 2: Manually
1. Right-click on the Start Button and select Properties
2. Click on the Customize button
3. Uncheck Search Communications
4. Set Search Files to Don’t Search for files
5. Click OK