Understanding the Windows Search Versions
Organizations that are in the process of performing a large-scale desktop migration may find that they have several different versions of Windows Search on their computers. This can have implications for administrators who need to manage search and indexing functionality across an enterprise. It is therefore important to understand the different versions of Windows Search that are available for or included in various version of Windows.
Windows Search is provided in several different forms:
- As a built-in service called Windows Search in Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- As a role service called Windows Search Service, which you can install from within the File Services role in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- As a downloadable add-on from the Microsoft Download Center for Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003
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