Since the launch of Microsoft's Windows Vista system, we have been hearing about its advantages. One of the major improvements that has been repeatedly mentioned is the quick search function of Windows Vista. Friends who have used Vista must also have a deep understanding of this. No matter where you are, the search box follows you like a shadow. After entering part of the keyword, the search results may be displayed in advance.
However, for those friends who have not yet upgraded to Vista, why not think of some ways to speed up the search function of Windows XP? After all, this is the most practical thing for you. Let's talk to you about how to optimize the search speed of Windows XP Search Assistant.
The content that everyone often searches for is usually some of their own documents. If you store them regularly in the same place, such as My Documents, then when you want to search for one of the files, it can be greatly improved. Search speed.
After calling up the search assistant, click "All files and folders", then select "My Documents" in the drop-down list box of "Find here", then enter your keywords in the keyword section and click Search You can quickly search for the content you need.
Picture 1 Search only my documents
If you want to search documents stored in the root directory, you can still speed up the search process by removing the system directory from the search.
After calling up the search assistant, click "All files and folders", click the small button to the right of "More advanced options", and remove the checkbox in front of "Search system folders". If "Search hidden files" If the check box in front of "and folder" is also selected, remove it and try searching again. Is it much faster than before?
Figure 2 Do not search system folders
If there are a lot of ZIP format files on your hard disk, or so-called compressed folders in Windows XP, XP’s search companion will also search them internally, which will cause the search to slow down. In order to prevent Search Companion from searching compressed folders, on the one hand, you can move all your compressed folders to the root directory, and then configure Search Companion to only search the "My Documents" folder; on the other hand, you can disable Windows XP's search for compressed files. Clip support.
To disable support for this feature, access the Run dialog box in the Start menu and enter this command: regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll and click OK. Your changes will take effect after restarting.
Figure 3 Disable compression function support
To re-enable Windows XP support for compressed folders, use this command: regsvr32 zipfldr.dll.
How is it? Have you made your XP's search function faster through the above tips? Although it is still not as powerful as Vista's search function, the search speed is much faster than before.
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