Vista - Exclude AppData from Indexing

12-22-2007

Hello,

how can I exclude the AppData folder from indexing, it contains thousands of
files I never need to search for, and I have to hear the hard disk spinning
for an hour after installing any program to index its new files in Local and
Roaming folders.

I tried removing the checkmark besides the folder in the indexing options
but somehow it's not active, I can exclude all other folder except this one,
any workaround?

Thanks
Yehia A.Salam

12-22-2007

Normally the AppData folder is not indexed (that is why it is grayed out).
Check the properties of the folder, advanced, the box to index the folder
should be un-checked. Why do you think it is being indexed?

Michael
Vista Home premium

"Yehia A.Salam" <yehiaeg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> how can I exclude the AppData folder from indexing, it contains thousands
> of files I never need to search for, and I have to hear the hard disk
> spinning for an hour after installing any program to index its new files
> in Local and Roaming folders.
>
> I tried removing the checkmark besides the folder in the indexing options
> but somehow it's not active, I can exclude all other folder except this
> one, any workaround?
>
> Thanks
> Yehia A.Salam

12-22-2007	#1 (permalink)
Yehia A.Salam n/a posts	Exclude AppData from Indexing Hello, how can I exclude the AppData folder from indexing, it contains thousands of files I never need to search for, and I have to hear the hard disk spinning for an hour after installing any program to index its new files in Local and Roaming folders. I tried removing the checkmark besides the folder in the indexing options but somehow it's not active, I can exclude all other folder except this one, any workaround? Thanks Yehia A.Salam
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12-22-2007	#2 (permalink)
Michael Walraven n/a posts	Re: Exclude AppData from Indexing Normally the AppData folder is not indexed (that is why it is grayed out). Check the properties of the folder, advanced, the box to index the folder should be un-checked. Why do you think it is being indexed? Michael Vista Home premium "Yehia A.Salam" <yehiaeg@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A3854916-8D3A-46F8-8AAC-29CF8A66F124@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > how can I exclude the AppData folder from indexing, it contains thousands > of files I never need to search for, and I have to hear the hard disk > spinning for an hour after installing any program to index its new files > in Local and Roaming folders. > > I tried removing the checkmark besides the folder in the indexing options > but somehow it's not active, I can exclude all other folder except this > one, any workaround? > > Thanks > Yehia A.Salam
My System Specs

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