Look for files and folders using Search tape backup option.
This setting enables you to modify the search options used for files and folders. You can allow searching for files and folders in the tape backup system/device.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
This setting enables you to modify the search options used for files and folders. "search tape backup" option searches for the specified files in your tape backup system/device, if you have one. Note: tape backup means that you keep a supplement copy of your data on a cartridge tape. This measure protects you from loss of data like disk crash etc. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value searchslowfiles, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can search for files and folders in tape backup. However, if you want to exclude the option, change the value to 0. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
This setting enables you to modify the search options used for files and folders. "search tape backup" option searches for the specified files in your tape backup system/device, if you have one. Note: tape backup means that you keep a supplement copy of your data on a cartridge tape. This measure protects you from loss of data like disk crash etc. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value searchslowfiles, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can search for files and folders in tape backup. However, if you want to exclude the option, change the value to 0. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Screenshots

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\]</b> key, right-click on the "SearchSlowFiles" DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: SearchSlowFiles
- Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
- Enabled Value: 1
- Disabled Value: 0
- Action Type: Modified
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