Old Files Appear In Search

[Guest]

When I use the search feature in the start bar I keep getting hits for old
files that I have deleted and removed from the recycle bin. How can I get
these files to stop showing up?

 

[Rogue]

How old are these incorrect files? It may be that the indexing database
hasn't had time to update. It will run at the lowest priority, so if you are
actively using your computer, it may not run and remove the old entries.

 

[Guest]

About a month old.

How old are these incorrect files? It may be that the indexing database
hasn't had time to update. It will run at the lowest priority, so if you are
actively using your computer, it may not run and remove the old entries.

 

[Hertz_Donut]

When I use the search feature in the start bar I keep getting hits for old
files that I have deleted and removed from the recycle bin. How can I get
these files to stop showing up?

Empty the Recycle Bin and Windows Temporary Files folders.

Honu

 

[Guest]

I already tried that.

Empty the Recycle Bin and Windows Temporary Files folders.

Honu

 

[Rogue]

Ouch. You may try recreating the index.

Type Indexing Options in the search bar (or in the Control Panel)
Select Advanced
On the Index Settings tab select rebuild

Give it a while while it does it's thing

Hope this helps.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Phoenix.

A month SHOULD be long enough, but...

If you are keeping your computer busy and shutting it down when you are
finished, it might still not have had enough uninterrupted time to finish
updating the Index in the background. If you have a lot of files with a lot
of information - especially text - it might take a very long time. Are you
including thousands (or millions?) of email and newsgroup messages in the
Index? Do you have a fast computer and fast hard drive(s)?

I see Rogue has suggested having it rebuild the Index. That's a good idea.
First, though, go to Control Panel | Indexing Options and make sure you have
the settings you want in the Modify and Advanced tabs. Then, leave the
computer running overnight to give it plenty of time to finish the rebuild.
That Indexing Options screen will tell you "Indexing complete" when it is
finished.

RC
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