Windows Search option is used by a Windows user for searching files, settings, drivers, etc. Windows Search indexer is a process that proliferate your searching experience on your Windows PC. Microsoft has added a space for customization, where you can add or remove Windows search index locations. This means, if you want you can remove a particular drive or folder from being searched, when a user searches for something. Or, you can also add only specific locations, that the indexer will traverse during a search action. This setting can be changed very easily.
In this article, I will show you how to add or remove locations in Windows Search Index options in Windows 10.
Steps To Add/Remove Locations In Windows Search Index In Windows 10
1. Open Windows search panel, type Indexing Options and select Indexing Options from the search result.
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2. As Indexing Options opens, click on Modify.
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2. Now, check the boxes beside the locations you want to add. If you want to remove any location, simply uncheck the box beside that location.
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Click OK to save the changes.
That’s all!