When is "Indexing contents" not "indexing contents"? WIN7HP

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ChrisGreaves
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When is "Indexing contents" not "indexing contents"? WIN7HP

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I use Everything for a fast search by file name
I use FileSearchy for a fast search by file contents.
I use the F3/search box of Windows File Explorer to search for files BY NAME or EXTENT local to a sub-folder tree.
ContentsNO.png
I believe that this image from drive C properties asks that file contents NOT be indexed.
I don't need Windows Explorer ever to be bothered by file contents.
My good friend FileSearchy will do that for me. (and more!)
ContentsYES.png
But this screen from the Indexing hoo-hah (Control Panel, ... Advanced) seems to indicate that Indexing will be taking place on a gazillion files identified by extent regardless of other settings.

What am I missing here?
In a perfect world I would expect the first setting "( do not) Allow files ..." to check off, or at least disable the check-boxes in the second screen.

I all too often spend ten seconds or more staring at a green progress bar creep across the top of my Windows File explorer window.
I'd give a lot to go back to Win3.1 Explorer right now ...

Thanks for any explications or explanations.
chris
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Re: When is "Indexing contents" not "indexing contents"? WIN

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Why don't you the advance search of Everything, to find a word or phrase within a file?
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DaveA wrote:Why don't you the advance search of Everything, to find a word or phrase within a file?
Because it doesn't exist in the version I have installed.
I am using 1.3.4.686 but I see that 1.4.1.877 is available.

You are using ______?

Thanks
Chris

P.S. I suspect that even the latest version of Everything won't help me understand Win7HP's attitude to file contents (grin!)
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This what I am using
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