Search Index - Rebuild or Restore Defaults

[C and A Bredt]

Running Vista Home Premium. Searching for filenames that are in My Documents
no longer works unless I check the box for Include hidden, non-indexed, and
system files. But then searches take over 3 minutes. It used to work fine.

Should I Rebuild the Index or Restore Defaults?

Thanks, CB

 

[C and A Bredt]

Yes.

(You can customise the default setup after the rebuild.)

Charlie42

Which one should I do? Both say it will take several hours to complete.

What do you mean I can customise it?

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Which one should I do? Both say it will take several hours to complete.

"Yes" meant do BOTH.

 

[C and A Bredt]

"Yes" meant do BOTH.

Sorry to sound dumb, but which one first?

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Sorry to sound dumb, but which one first?

Restore defaults

 

[General Paul Montgomery1]

Restore defaults

Don't you believe anything Paul Montgomery a sissy and a sack of crap
has to say.

 

[General Paul Montgomery1]

"Yes" meant do BOTH.

Don't you believe anything Paul Montgomery a sissy and a sack of crap
has to say.

 

[Charlie42]

Restore defaults

Agreed. Then rebuild, and finally customise what folders you want to be
indexed, if you like. Defaults works for most, though.

Charlie42

 

[C and A Bredt]

Thanks to all for the great info.
cb

 

[Charlie42]

Thanks to all for the great info.

You are welcome, CB.

Charlie42

 

[google]

You are welcome, CB.

Charlie42

By the look of things this post in resolved and finished but if you need to know how to rebuild the database please follow this link

http://www.lucidica.com/help/?q=windows-os/rebuild-windows-7-search-index