Windows Search 4.0 released!

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Windows Search 4.0 released!


Windows Search 4.0 was released this afternoon.  This release focuses on performance and reliability improvements.  Here are some highlights:

  • Faster queries, often several times faster
  • Faster indexing / reduced resource usage
  • Support for EFS (encrypted folders)
  • Support for indexing delegate mailboxes
  • Fixes for all the top reported Watson crashes / errors
  • New group policy options

 

This release also adds the following Vista / Server 2008 features to Windows XP / Server 2003 systems:

  • Remote query support (using the server’s indexed when querying a network share)
  • Support for Vista-style preview handlers (Office 2007 documents, etc)

 

Read the KB article here for more details and complete feature list.

Download Links

Vista / 2008                    32-bit    |    64-bit

XP                                   32-bit    |    64-bit

2003 / WHS                    32-bit    |    64-bit

Vista users - don’t forget to grab the indexer status gadget!
http://brandonlive.com/2008/06/03/windows-search-40-released/

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Published Tuesday, June 03, 2008 5:33 PM by wisemx

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