1. In the Basic Search task pane, click Search options.

2. In the Indexing Service Settings dialog box, click Yes, enable Indexing Service. To disable fast searching, click No, do not enable Indexing Service.

Note  Fast searching is enabled by default when it is installed on Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows NT 4.0.

For help on enabling or disabling the index on Windows 2000:

1. On the Windows S tart menu, click Search, and choose For Files or Folders.

2. In the Windows Search task pane, under Search Options, click Indexing Service, and then click Help.

1. In the Basic Search task pane, click Search options.

2. In the Indexing Service Setting s dialog box, click Advanced.

3. Click Modify.

4. In the Select Folders dialog box, select one or more folders to index. Clicking a collapsed folder (a folder with an expand indicator  ) selects that folder and all of its subfolders.

For help on specifying which folders to index on Windows 2000:

1. On the Windows S tart menu, click Search, and choose For Files or Folders.

2. In the Windows Search task pane, under Search Options, click Indexing Service, and then click Help.

1. In the Basic Search task pane, click Search options.

2. In the Indexing Service Setting s dialog box, click Advanced.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To immediately update the index, click Update Now.

   • To specify how frequently in minutes to update the index, enter a value, and click Update the Search Catalog every n  minutes.

   • To specify that the index should be updated only when the computer is idle, click Do not update while the computer is in use.

For help on updating the index on Windows 2000:

1. On the Windows S tart menu, click Search, and choose For Files or Folders.

2. In the Windows Search task pane, under Search Options, click Indexing Service, and then click Help.

1. In the Basic Search task pane, click Search options.

2. In the Indexing Service Setting s dialog box, click Advanced.

3. Click Delete.

For help on deleting the index on Windows 2000:

1. On the Windows S tart menu, click Search, and choose For Files or Folders.

2. In the Windows Search task pane, under Search Options, click Indexing Service, and then click Help.

1. In the Basic Search task pane, click Search options.

2. In the Indexing Service Setting s dialog box, click Advanced.

   The Indexing Service Settings dialog box displays the index's status, size, and other information.

For help on viewing the status of the index on Windows 2000:

1. On the Windows S tart menu, click Search, and choose For Files or Folders.

2. In the Windows Search task pane, under Search Options, click Indexing Service, and then click Help.