Enable this policy setting to prevent the indexing of the content of e-mail attachments. If enabled indexing service components (including non-Microsoft components) are expected not to index e-mail attachments. Consider enabling this policy if you are concerned about the security or indexing performance of non-Microsoft document filters (iFilters). This policy is disabled by default.
Policy path:
Windows Components\Search
Scope:
Machine
Supported on:
Microsoft Windows Vista or any version of Windows with Windows Search 3.01 or later
Registry settings:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search!PreventIndexingEmailAttachments
Filename:
Search.admx