start8 search doesn't find a lot of files

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the start8 search is very quick, but for me it only finds the following:

startmenu items / installed program exe files

windows settings

music files located in user\my music folder.

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it doesn't find most of the files i have indexed in windows search, such as movies, install files for various programs etc, which the windows 8 default search finds immediately.

 

how come?

what to do about it?

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Where are the files located that it is not finding?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

D - second drive on laptop hdd,

E - external usb drive.

 

it finds music files in E, but not movies or other files.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Try adding the following registry key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

FullSearch = 1

Thats type REG_SZ.

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Right clicking on a result should allow me to Cut/Copy/Delete or Open file location.  Can these options be added to Start8?

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 3
Try adding the following registry key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

FullSearch = 1

Thats type REG_SZ.

 
End of Neil's quote

That fixed it for me, Neil. :grin:

Prior to adding that string value, it wouldn't display all files from my C drive, and it displayed nothing from my D drive.

The only thing is that it is a user setting.

I have uploaded a Regfile. Link here.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

We have promoted that setting to be a checkbox in the next update.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

registry mod fixed it.

thank you!

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, I'm having the same problem. The search feature won't search my external UBS drive. My registry reads exactly as you've suggested, but still no go. Any other ideas?

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting phillipsrick, reply 9
Hi, I'm having the same problem. The search feature won't search my external UBS drive. My registry reads exactly as you've suggested, but still no go. Any other ideas?
End of phillipsrick's quote

Is your external HD added to the Windows search indexing locations?

Start menu search will only search indexed locations for performance reasons.  This is the same on Windows 7.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi all;

I am seriously considering to purchase "Start8". However, my main concern is the "SEARCH" capability of Start8.

Please advice how good is "Start8"'s search capability?

Is it as good as Windows7 / Windows8 search capability? 

Currently, there are 2 drives in  my computer and if possible, i want "Start8" to be able to search for all of my apps, files and programs in both of my drives.