Windows Search - how to index desktop shortcuts
How do I configure Windows Search to index shortcuts on my desktop that are not in the Start menu? C:usersmyusernameDesktop is amongst indexed locations.
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asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
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How do I configure Windows Search to index shortcuts on my desktop that are not in the Start menu? C:usersmyusernameDesktop is amongst indexed locations.
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asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
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How do I configure Windows Search to index shortcuts on my desktop that are not in the Start menu? C:usersmyusernameDesktop is amongst indexed locations.
windows windows-search
asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
5,250266686
How do I configure Windows Search to index shortcuts on my desktop that are not in the Start menu? C:usersmyusernameDesktop is amongst indexed locations.
windows windows-search
windows windows-search
asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
5,250266686
asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
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asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
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asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
Borek Bernard
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asked Feb 21 '11 at 9:15
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This should work for Windows 10.
- Click on the Windows key.
- Type Indexing Options and click enter.
- Click Advanced.
- Click File types.
- Add
.lnkas a new file type. - Click OK.
Make sure your desktop is amongst indexed locations.
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
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answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
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1
Do you mean.inkor.lnk?
– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
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I guess that you're using Windows 7 so in order to change Windows Search Index, just do the followings:
1) Press 'Windows Key' and type 'Indexing Options', you will Indexing Options in the search result; let choose it
2) Now you will see Indexing Options windows, let choose Modify
3) When 'Indexed Locations' appears, let choose a customize location which containing your shortcuts or your files, etc .. in the 'Change selected locations' panel; when you've done, just press 'OK' to continue.
4) Windows Search does indexing immediately; indexing time depends on your data, just press 'Close' and let Windows Search runs in background.
5) Fire up Windows key, and try a new search.
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
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See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
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I suffer the same problem, here I found a work around: you can drag the shortcut icon from desktop to "Start" button, then it will create a new item in "Start" menu. Every time you search, the item will be listed in result.
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
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This should work for Windows 10.
- Click on the Windows key.
- Type Indexing Options and click enter.
- Click Advanced.
- Click File types.
- Add
.lnkas a new file type. - Click OK.
Make sure your desktop is amongst indexed locations.
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
180111
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
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1
Do you mean.inkor.lnk?
– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
add a comment |
This should work for Windows 10.
- Click on the Windows key.
- Type Indexing Options and click enter.
- Click Advanced.
- Click File types.
- Add
.lnkas a new file type. - Click OK.
Make sure your desktop is amongst indexed locations.
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
180111
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
185
1
Do you mean.inkor.lnk?
– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
add a comment |
This should work for Windows 10.
- Click on the Windows key.
- Type Indexing Options and click enter.
- Click Advanced.
- Click File types.
- Add
.lnkas a new file type. - Click OK.
Make sure your desktop is amongst indexed locations.
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
180111
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
185
This should work for Windows 10.
- Click on the Windows key.
- Type Indexing Options and click enter.
- Click Advanced.
- Click File types.
- Add
.lnkas a new file type. - Click OK.
Make sure your desktop is amongst indexed locations.
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
180111
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
185
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
180111
edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
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edited Dec 10 '18 at 18:46
Tomáš Fejfar
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180111
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
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answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
185
answered Oct 17 '15 at 21:03
HydroTekZ
185
185
1
Do you mean.inkor.lnk?
– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
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1
Do you mean.inkor.lnk?
– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
1
1
Do you mean
.ink or .lnk?– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
Do you mean
.ink or .lnk?– G-Man
Oct 17 '15 at 21:25
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I guess that you're using Windows 7 so in order to change Windows Search Index, just do the followings:
1) Press 'Windows Key' and type 'Indexing Options', you will Indexing Options in the search result; let choose it
2) Now you will see Indexing Options windows, let choose Modify
3) When 'Indexed Locations' appears, let choose a customize location which containing your shortcuts or your files, etc .. in the 'Change selected locations' panel; when you've done, just press 'OK' to continue.
4) Windows Search does indexing immediately; indexing time depends on your data, just press 'Close' and let Windows Search runs in background.
5) Fire up Windows key, and try a new search.
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
1
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
add a comment |
I guess that you're using Windows 7 so in order to change Windows Search Index, just do the followings:
1) Press 'Windows Key' and type 'Indexing Options', you will Indexing Options in the search result; let choose it
2) Now you will see Indexing Options windows, let choose Modify
3) When 'Indexed Locations' appears, let choose a customize location which containing your shortcuts or your files, etc .. in the 'Change selected locations' panel; when you've done, just press 'OK' to continue.
4) Windows Search does indexing immediately; indexing time depends on your data, just press 'Close' and let Windows Search runs in background.
5) Fire up Windows key, and try a new search.
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
1
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
add a comment |
I guess that you're using Windows 7 so in order to change Windows Search Index, just do the followings:
1) Press 'Windows Key' and type 'Indexing Options', you will Indexing Options in the search result; let choose it
2) Now you will see Indexing Options windows, let choose Modify
3) When 'Indexed Locations' appears, let choose a customize location which containing your shortcuts or your files, etc .. in the 'Change selected locations' panel; when you've done, just press 'OK' to continue.
4) Windows Search does indexing immediately; indexing time depends on your data, just press 'Close' and let Windows Search runs in background.
5) Fire up Windows key, and try a new search.
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
I guess that you're using Windows 7 so in order to change Windows Search Index, just do the followings:
1) Press 'Windows Key' and type 'Indexing Options', you will Indexing Options in the search result; let choose it
2) Now you will see Indexing Options windows, let choose Modify
3) When 'Indexed Locations' appears, let choose a customize location which containing your shortcuts or your files, etc .. in the 'Change selected locations' panel; when you've done, just press 'OK' to continue.
4) Windows Search does indexing immediately; indexing time depends on your data, just press 'Close' and let Windows Search runs in background.
5) Fire up Windows key, and try a new search.
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
answered Feb 21 '11 at 10:50
beth22
58324
58324
1
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
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1
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
1
1
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
See my question, Desktop is amongst indexed locations already.
– Borek Bernard
Feb 21 '11 at 12:54
add a comment |
I suffer the same problem, here I found a work around: you can drag the shortcut icon from desktop to "Start" button, then it will create a new item in "Start" menu. Every time you search, the item will be listed in result.
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
add a comment |
I suffer the same problem, here I found a work around: you can drag the shortcut icon from desktop to "Start" button, then it will create a new item in "Start" menu. Every time you search, the item will be listed in result.
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
add a comment |
I suffer the same problem, here I found a work around: you can drag the shortcut icon from desktop to "Start" button, then it will create a new item in "Start" menu. Every time you search, the item will be listed in result.
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
I suffer the same problem, here I found a work around: you can drag the shortcut icon from desktop to "Start" button, then it will create a new item in "Start" menu. Every time you search, the item will be listed in result.
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
neolei
1033
answered Oct 27 '17 at 2:43
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