A technician needs to exclude an application folder from being cataloged by a Windows 10 search. Which of the following utilities should be used?

The correct answer is B. Indexing Options. Indexing Options in Windows 10 allows administrators and users to control exactly which locations and file types are included or excluded from the Windows Search index. By accessing Indexing Options (via Control Panel or the Start menu), a technician can add an exclusion for a…

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Options

APrivacy
BIndexing Options
CSystem
DDevice Manager

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A
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C
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D
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Explanation

Indexing Options in Windows 10 allows administrators and users to control exactly which locations and file types are included or excluded from the Windows Search index. By accessing Indexing Options (via Control Panel or the Start menu), a technician can add an exclusion for a specific folder so it is not cataloged. Privacy settings (A) control data sharing with Microsoft, not local indexing. System (C) manages hardware and OS settings. Device Manager (D) manages hardware drivers - none of these control search indexing.

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