Change Default Index location on install
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When you first install the program indexes the C:\ drive by default.
Can this be changed to index another drive by default? e.g. Shared Folder.
The default shuold be to index all drives that are specified as "local" by the operation system.
You can change drives to be indexed in the settings.
Short Answer:
Yes
Tools >> Settings >> Databases >> select db >> Edit >> 'Add Directory' button. >> then search for your drive or directory folder.
But keep in mind that 'C:\' would still be enabled and you might get double results. It's been a while since I did something like that so I can not remember. So you would need to turn off 'C:\' if that is what your are after.
I personally would create a new database and then setup the 'shared folder' as the only thing to index. Then just turn off the default database, this allows you to turn on / off dbs with just a click.
I actually use Locate32 to index my external drives. I set up a different database, ID and win label for each HDD and turn off 'Update Globally'. And turn on 'Custom', I also make sure that 'Stop if root unavailable' is on, also check off 'C:\'. Therefore when I do a search it will tell me which drive it is on and then I can go find that drive.