Roger--
Thanks. Don't worry, I will take advice from any and all; especially the
more qualified, like you.
Thanks, also for the tip about using "index" as an entry. I have been
playing around with it, and see that I need some more experience. The
options about making changes are not clear (yet).
Since this machine stays on (active or asleep) almost all the time, I need
to find out if the extra time consumption of a full index is on the indexing
or the searching, or both. I also need to see if I can edit the "Exclude"
options. My need for searches seems to be fairly split between data and
program files. There is such a thing as too much information, and a way to
be selective about what is searched (category) would help.
For instance, if I could specify a directory to search in, it would help.
(or am I missing something obvious?)
Again-- Thanks-- Bill--W4BSG
----- Original Message -----
From: "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@earthlink.net>
To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 11:43 AM
Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: OpenDNS Problem
> Bill,
>
> If you don't mind my butting in while you wait for an answer from Vince,
> Windows tries to speed-up searches by "indexing" certain folders. Like you
> said, the ones that Big Brother thinks you might want to find something
> in.
>
> Go back to the Search box (called "Start menu Search" by Paul Thurrott)
> and type in:
>
> index
>
> You'll get links to lots of info on what folders are indexed, and how you
> can change them to include things like system folders, if you want to.
>
> You'll also probably run across a warning .. indexing takes computer time
> (cpu cycles), and can slow your computer down if you have it continuously
> indexing your hard drive. Also, a large index file will take longer to
> search each time.
>
> Anyway, you can modify the index settings based on what you might want to
> search for in the future.
>
> You may also notice that when you do a search, there's a link at the
> bottom of the search box for "see more results", which will give you the
> option to search in other places than the ones designated.
>
> If you searc for hosts, then select "more results", then tell it to search
> "Computer" ... it will find it.
>
> rogerX
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...>
> wrote:
>>
>> Vince--
>> Thanks-- you sent more than just what I asked for, which is nice. It is
>> what
>> I needed.
>> Actually, I found "Hosts" by reading the Wikipedia entry about it. (late
>> last night). What still puzzles me is why I can't find it by a Search. Is
>> it
>> an "Administrator" thing? When I went to the file, it is not marked
>> "Hidden", and opens fine in "Notepad". I did not try to edit it.
>> What bothers me is that this search failure is probably making other
>> searches give false results, also. This "Big brother knows best"
>> attitude
>> is what I hate in Windows, and I am considered a Fan. A selective search
>> failure ca be a serious problem, if you think it means (as in this case)
>> that a file is missing.
>> Thanks-- Bill--W4BSG
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Vincent Winterling" <vwinterling@...>
>> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 6:24 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: OpenDNS Problem
>>
>>
>> > Windows Vista - C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
>> >
>> > http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostsvista.htm
>> >
>> > Vincent Winterling
>> > Vineland, NJ
>> >
>
>
>
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