Indexing Options - Exclude - Data, Start Menu...etc.

I made some changes to my Indexing Options and noticed that on my C: drive, exclusions include data; start menu; AppData; Public Desktop; System32; Temp; and another them folder named "TempF 23423423-423423234-2xx-xxx-xxx, etc-Signatures (I think a Firefox file?)

It seems to me that including the Desktop and Start Menu would be a good idea to include in Windows Explorer search, yet I can't figure out how to exclude them from the exclusions! Meanwhile, I did rebuild the Indexing file.

Comments? Suggestions?

TIA

DrCarl

 

Hi David,

Well, it sort of helps, but....yes, my OS drive is the C: - SSD, and even if I am pretty clean about not storing data on it, sometimes there can be, oh, let's say a photo...or a program! Programs are on there and sometimes I use search to find a program. Seems to me that it'd be OK for EVERYTHING to be searchable, that's why I am trying to exclude them from being excluded. (Like, so what if it takes a few seconds...?)

Same for desktop. The computer can search my 100 or so icons much faster than I can sou I'd like to include desktop as well.

I can't even find Start Menu anywhere...I opened SO many trees.... under USERS>MyName>

I just wish I could make search search everywhere. The software "Everywhere" does it, yet does not search contents.

I am so jaded, er, fortunate....

Thanks

 

Did you open Control Panel > Indexing Options > Modify?

 

Yes, I opened Control Panel > Indexing Options > Modify...and show all locations, and the advanced button, and opened all ">" to see sub directories....can't find Start Menu anywhere.

I guess it's not that important. I had the dream that someone might know right off where it is....

Regardless, thanks for your consideration

 

You need to expand C drive.

Here are the locations for the 2 Start Menus.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

 

Eldon, thanks. Yup. Right there where you said. Thanks.