indexing just some folders on a drive / exclude file extensions

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walterp
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indexing just some folders on a drive / exclude file extensions

Post by walterp »

hi guys,
one of the best tools I've ever seen! :D

my questions are:
  • 1) I dont want to search in \windows or \old_documents for example.
    So, can I include/exclude some folders from the search?
  • 2) I would like to exclude some extensions from the general search option ('search all files'), e.g. the extension .lnk.
I would like to store these in general settings, so that these setting always take effect.

how can i do this?

thanks in advance
walterP
therube
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Re: indexing just some folders on a drive / exclude file extensions

Post by therube »

Tools | Options | Indexes -> Exclude
walterp
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Re: indexing just some folders on a drive / exclude file extensions

Post by walterp »

thanks a lot,

helped me for target #1,

but this didnt help me for #2
how can i exclude files by extension?
what do i have to write to the file filter?

greetings walterP
vanisk
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Re: indexing just some folders on a drive / exclude file extensions

Post by vanisk »

!ext:lnk

[or]

Exclude lnk from Indexing->
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