Windows 7 Search Catalog
The catalog contains the results of the indexing process running on your local computer. Your Windows 7 computer has a single catalog located in the Search subfolder under %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft folder. Remember to make hidden files visible in order to view the ProgramData folder and its contents. The location of the catalog can be changed using either Indexing Options in Control Panel or Local Group Policy. The catalog contains three type of information:
Categories: Management Tags: catalog, gpedit.msc, Index, Indexer Data Location, Indexing, Local Group Policy, Search
