Windows Vista new Instant search function is fast, but there is a way you can make it really fast and it only takes a few minutes. Just follow these points and you should be done in a minute;

  • Click Start
  • Type Indexing Options in the search box
  • Click on Indexing Options
  • Click Modify
  • Click “Show All Locations”
  • The bottom pane shows what you include in instant search
  • The top window lets you check or uncheck what you will include
  • Be sure to check your my documents folder and you start menu
  • Uncheck everything else
  • Click OK
  • Click to enlarge
  • Click Advanced
  • Rebuild
  • This stage will take a while
  • Done

You will now be able to use the new Vista Instant Search feature at high speeds.