Search Versions Available for Earlier Versions of Windows
Windows Search, which was previously known as Windows Desktop Search (WDS), is currently available from the Microsoft Download Center in the following versions:
- Windows Search 4.0
- WDS 3.01
- WDS 2.6.6
Windows Search 4.0 (version 4.00.6001.16503) can be installed on the following platforms:
- Windows Vista SP1
- Windows XP SP2 or later versions
- Windows Server 2003 R2
- Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later versions
- Windows Search
WDS 3.01 (version 3.01.6000.72) could be installed on the following platforms:
- Windows XP SP2 or later versions
- Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later versions
WDS 2.6.6 (version 2.06.6000.5414) could be installed on the following platforms:
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows Server 2003 SP1
- Windows 2000 SP4
Note You can use the GetIndexerVersionStr method of the ISearchManager interface to retrieve the current version number of Windows Search on a system. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb231477.aspx.
In this tutorial:
- Managing Search
- Search and Indexing Enhancements
- Search in Windows XP
- Search in Windows Vista
- Search in Windows 7
- Understanding the Windows Search Versions
- Search Versions Included in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Search Versions Included in Windows Server 2008
- Search Versions Available for Earlier Versions of Windows
- How Windows Search Works
- Understanding Search Engine Terminology
- Windows Search Engine Processes
- Enabling the Indexing Service
- Windows Search Engine Architecture
- Understanding the Catalog
- Default System Exclusion Rules
- Understanding the FANCI Attribute
- Default Indexing Scopes
- Initial Configuration
- Understanding the Indexing Process
- Modifying IFilter Behavior
- How Indexing Works
- Rebuilding the index
- Viewing Indexing Progress
- Understanding Remote Search
- Managing Indexin
- Configuring the Index
- Configuring the Index Location Using Group Policy
- Configuring Indexing Scopes and Exclusions Using Group Policy
- Configuring Offline Files Indexing
- Configuring Indexing of Encrypted Files
- Configuring Indexing of Encrypted Files Using Control Panel
- Configuring Indexing of Similar Words
- Configuring Indexing of Text in TIFF Image Documents
- Other Index Policy Settings
- Using Search
- Configuring Search Using Folder Options
- Configuring What to Search
- Configuring How To Search
- Using Start Menu Search
- Searching Libraries
- Advanced Query Syntax
- Using Federated Search
- Deploying Search Connectors
- Troubleshooting Search and Indexing Using the Built-in Troubleshooter