THE KEY TO XP SEARCH COMPANION - Your Query:
Making Search Actually Use Index Server

This page assumes you have already enabled Index Server.

The 2 keys to FAST Searching: 1: Never search by putting criteria in the "All or part of the file name" box. 2. Enter your criteria in the "A word or phrase in the file" as described below - even if you are looking for a file name!

TO SEARCH FOR A FILE BY NAME: Your search criteria must begin with: @filename or #filename followed by all or part of the filename you are looking for and you must put it in the "A word or phrase in the file: input area Wildcards * and/or ? are allowed: xpsearch xpsearch* *xpsearch* *xp?search*

TO SEARCH FOR A FILE BASED UPON A WORD OR PHRASE IN THE FILE: Your search criteria must start with an exclamation mark !criteria The exclamation mark forces use of the index. If the exclamation mark isn't used, Search Companion will begin a slow file-by-file physical search.  The files that are indexed, and that can be returned from this type of search, are determined by options you can set for the Indexing Service.

Simple. Obscure. Stupid. And, if you want to spend a little more time, you can learn even more Secret Search Syntax and how to tweak, manage and customize your Windows XP Search Companion and Index Server.

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