How to Exclude back up External Hard Drive from search

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starbuckp
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How to Exclude back up External Hard Drive from search

Post by starbuckp »

Everything is hanging up trying to index my backup drive. I don't want it indexed. How do I do this. I just want my c: drive indexed for files and folders.
Thanks for your assitance.
void
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Re: How to Exclude back up External Hard Drive from search

Post by void »

To remove an external hard drive from the Everything index:
  • Make sure the external hard drive is plugged in.
  • In "Everything", from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the NTFS tab.
  • Uncheck Auto include new fixed volumes.
  • Select the external hard drive volume
  • Uncheck Include in database.
  • Click OK.
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