Looking for a different Windows 11 file explorer that supports searching network shares?
Looking for a different Windows 11 file explorer that supports searching network shares?
I’m looking for an alternative to the regular File Explorer on Windows 11 that allows searching for files across our network. I rely on the search function in Explorer since Windows 7 works perfectly, but this isn’t possible with Windows 11. It doesn’t index network shares effectively. For it to function properly in Windows 11, you’d need a Windows Server PC or a managed RAID/NAS setup that supports searching. Microsoft has removed this capability, which raises the cost significantly. My current Droid and an old Win 7 Pro system still work well, but my new 32GB Win 7 Pro PC can’t.
This tutorial explains how to add or remove locations from the search index in Windows 11. Indexing your PC's content speeds up searches for files, emails, or other local data. The search index contains only the selected...
Using mapped drive letters, I can browse storage on my NAS through File Explorer directly. Win 11 Pro, QNAP NAS with a Linux-based operating system.