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    What’s in My Index?
    What’s in My Index?
    Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn June 1, 2020 Jun 1, 2020 06/1/20
    What’s in My Index Welcome back. This is part 3 of an initial 4-part series discussing everything search indexer related on Windows. In this article we are going to talk about what data is actually stored in the index. From files to custom data types, you will be able to start digging through the items that are stored in your own personal ...

    3GeneralWindows Search Platform
    Configuration and Settings
    Configuration and Settings
    Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn March 31, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 03/31/20
    Welcome back. This is part 2 of an initial 4-part series discussing everything search indexer related on Windows. In this article we’re going to take a high-level look at the configuration and settings for the indexing service, and what some of these options really mean. List of posts in the series Let’s first take ...

    9GeneralWindows Search Platform
    The Evolution of Windows Search
    The Evolution of Windows Search
    Brendan Flynn Brendan Flynn March 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 03/12/20
    Welcome to our new blog focusing on all things related to the Windows Search Platform, also known over the years as Windows Desktop Search, the Indexing Service, WSearch, and the Content Indexer. This is the first post in what will be a 4-part series covering the technology’s background and history including the evolution of the indexing ...

    7GeneralWindows Search Platform
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    MSDN: Windows Search Overview
    Windows Search Developers Guide
    Windows Search Interfaces
    Querying the index programatically
    Structured Query Language
    Extending the index
    History of Windows Search

     

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