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Old 12-22-2007   #1 (permalink)
Yehia A.Salam


 
 

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


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-22-2007   #2 (permalink)
Michael Walraven


 
 

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
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"Yehia A.Salam" <yehiaeg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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 SpecsSystem Spec
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