By default, Windows Vista scans thru every folder and file that stored on your hard drive when you search. One way to speed-up searching in your Start Menu applications is limiting the results. To configure the search results, follow either one of two methods below:
Method 1: Registry Hacks
1. Click Start -> type regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> Advanced
3. Find and right-click on Start_SearchFiles and select Modify
4. Set the Value to 0
5. Restart the Explorer.exe process or reboot the computer
Method 2: Manually
1. Right-click on the Start Button and select Properties
2. Click on the Customize button
3. Uncheck Search Communications
4. Set Search Files to Don’t Search for files
5. Click OK