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Filter down Windows 7 start Menu search results for applications

Posted By: Gaurav Sood | Sep 7 2010

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When you have used Windows 7 for a considerable time, the Start menu search takes more time to search for queries. This happens because all the files and folders including pictures, emails, music, documents or other files are scanned automatically. You can tweak you Windows 7Start Menu search box in such a way that it only scans through the applications thereby saving time. To do this follow the steps give below.

windows 7 tricks tips
windows 7 tricks tips

# Right click on Start button, choose “Properties” and then select “Go to Taskbar and Start Menu Properties”.

taskbar and start menu properties
taskbar and start menu properties

# Now click on Customize and find the option “Search other files and libraries” and mark the sub-option “Don’t search”

customize search options
customize search options

If you want to increase the search speed by advanced tweaking the search locations, then catch-up more at How to Geek.