no search results with Indexing turned off


  1. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #1

    no search results with Indexing turned off


    Hy!

    I recently turned off Indexing on my computer because I wanted to save diskspace and keep my laptop turned on all the time, and it is really disturbing at night hearing the ventillator spinning on maximum.
    But now if I try to search for anything pressing F3 or clicking into the box at the top right corner, it gives no results. Neither directories nor files.
    Do I MUST have Indexing turned on?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    Well of course you need Windows Search turned on when you attempt to search. As it is doing the search.
    In Power Management set Minimum Processor State to 1%, also set System cooling policy to passive.
    That should keep the computer running cooler.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    logicearth said:
    Well of course you need Windows Search turned on when you attempt to search. As it is doing the search.
    In Power Management set Minimum Processor State to 1%, also set System cooling policy to passive.
    That should keep the computer running cooler.
    But I didn't turn off Windows Search as far as I know, only Indexing under Control panel -> Indexing Options by deselecting every directory.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #4

    If you are not searching from within a directory, ie My Computer or F3 (or WIN+F) from the desktop. Those searches use the Index, without an index there is nothing to search.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    logicearth said:
    If you are not searching from within a directory, ie My Computer or F3 (or WIN+F) from the desktop. Those searches use the Index, without an index there is nothing to search.
    I only want to search within a directory by clicking and typing into the search field.
    Windows Search is not turned off, if it would be, I hadn't seen the search box at the upper right corner of the windows.
    And all you say makes no sense, because indexing says it just speeds up searching, but I have time, I can wait.
      My Computer


 

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