As you execute a search you will be using the search box located in the start panel. Then Vista will start searching the file index without any prompting. Keep in mind that the file index will be very big due to the fact that it has all files included on your hard drive. If you are looking to speed up your searching methods then you can try this.

Go to your Start Menu and narrow down the scope of the search. In other words try to narrow down what you are looking for. Instead of a general term use something more specific. There are two ways in which you can do this.

The first way is called the Registry hack and for that this is what you have to do. Make sure you take the registry backup before changing anything in there.

Step one: Open up the registry editor using the word regedit.
Step Two: Guide to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer and then choose the Advanced key.
Step Three: Locate and then right click on the Start_Search Files and then select the Modify key.
Step Four: You now have to change the Value to Zero.
Step Five: Then restart your Explorer.exe or you can simply just reboot the computer.

If this method does not work for you then you can try this:

Step One: Using your mouse right click on the Start button and then choose the Properties key.
Step Two: Then click on the button that says Customize.
Step Three: Then see all of the checked items, uncheck the Search Communications.
Step Four: Then reset the search files to the setting Don’t Search for files.
Step Five: Click the Ok button.

I hope this helps, stay tuned for more tips and tricks on Microsoft Windows.

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6 Responses to “Speed Up Windows Vista Start Menu Search!”

• A graphic designer

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• Sandra Richardson

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• Passion

  Again a very nice post .

  Just wanna speed with my vista search speed.Its kinda slow.

  Thanks..

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• Hardy

  Thanks for the tips. Vista is so slow in so many ways. I wish they’d work on making things quicker and easier rather than more fancy.

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• Rundll32

  Great tips, Vista seems a lot slower than XP so any stuff like this is very helpful.

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