How can I remove certain search results Windows 7

Question

Essentially, I want to exclude certain programs from showing in the search results. I still want to use the search feature for everything else.

For example. don't show solitare, when I type in sol...... etc

Answer 1

This should do it

• Search for Indexing Options and run it
• When the window opens Click the Modify button
• on the Indexed Locations window, click "Show all Locations"

• When the window reopens, Click the start menu in the bottom frame, then in the top frame, find the programs or folders not to index and clear the check boxes.

• Click Ok & Close to get back out

Answer 2

You should be able to stop individual files and folders from being indexed by assigning the I attribute.

attrib +i c:\foo.exe

Answer 3

http://freewindowsvistatutorials.com/hideGamesFromStartMenuInWindows7.php

Simply delete the shorcut/entire folder in question from the C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory.

It's just that easy.