Does search function require indexing enabled?

[lidowho]

I have disabled indexing because I replaced my hdd with an ssd. I used to be able list my sticky notes in explorer so I could find them easily by using a short cut I found on the GroovyPost.com website:

search-ms:displayname=Search%20Results%20in%20Sticky%20No tes%20(Windows%20Sticky%20Notes)&crumb=&crumb=loca tion:C%3A%5CUsers%5CYourUSERNAME%5CSearches%5CSticky%20Notes%20(Windows%20Sticky%2 0Notes).searchconnector-ms

However, I've just tried to use this with the new ssd installed and it does not return a list of sticky notes as it had before. It completes the command, but it says "no items match your search". In order to do a search like this, do I have to enable indexing? Or is it another problem completely?

There must be a way to do this without the shortcut, but I am not familiar with script commands. I've tried to dissect the shortcut with no success. I can't find any information about listing individual files within the stickynotes.snt. I assume the .snt file is sort of like a .zip file that has individual files within the file that are hidden? BTW, I have all of my file types unhidden so I should be able to see most of my files including system files.

Anybody know how to accomplish this without wrecking my expensive ssd?

[dirtyvu]

the reason behind disabling indexing on an SSD is that the benefit of indexing almost goes away with the increased speed of the SSD. it's not to prevent indexing from "wrecking" your SSD. there is no solid evidence that indexing wears out your SSD. A lot of "enthusiast" sites throw out a lot of "preventive" measures that just don't hold up to scrutiny. In fact, it's more important that your operating system supports the TRIM command and your BIOS supports AHCI than it is disabling indexing. plus with the utilities that came with your SSD, they are designed to ensure even wear on your SSD.

you can enable indexing. it won't ruin your SSD. but disable the other stuff like superfetch and prefetch. and run your SSD utilities weekly.