Desktop Indexing:

[Waaib]

Do you use a Desktop Indexer like Google Desktop?
If so what do you use?

I used to use Google desktop but stopped using it a while ago because of some or other setting I couldn't change. I think it was to do with location and or size of index file.

Keen to hear about good alternates.

 

[Zarathustra]

Search Everything (http://www.voidtools.com/).

This application is free & extremely lightweight on resources. It may not be as fancy as others, but gets the job done!?!

 

[Viva]

Sorry if I'm being ignorant, but why not just use Windows Vista/7 build in indexer? Or are you not using Vista/7?

 

[ld13]

I'm still using my trusty 'effective file search' - but that is quickly getting old, also busy looking for a good alternative. Gave google desktop a go few decades ago, just did not like it. Might be a good idea to give it another go sometime...

 

[3p1c]

i use win 7 enterprise built in indexer

 

[bubbatentoe]

to add custom locations to the built-in Windows search indexer:

open explorer
top right hand of window, in the search box, type anything and hit enter
search will start, a search window will open
in the search window, on the yellow bar, right-click and select "modify index locations"
add whatever folders you want windows to index.

once added, give it some time to index the location, (check the "searchindexer.exe" task for memory & CPU usage)
after it completes the index your searches will be almost instant.