Deleting a Rule That Includes or Excludes Content

You can delete a rule if you do not want to include specific paths in the index, exclude specific paths from the index, specify how SharePoint lists are handled, or provide a specific account to access a specific path. For more information about rules that include or exclude content, see About Rules That Include or Exclude Content.

Delete a rule that includes or excludes content

1. On the Site Settings page, in the Manage Search Settings and Indexed Content section, click Configure search and indexing.
2. On the Configure Search and Indexing page, in the General Content Settings and Indexing Status section, click Exclude and Include Content.
3. On the Exclude and Include Content page, rest the pointer on the rule or group of rules, and then click the arrow that appears.
4. On the menu that appears, click Delete.
5. On the confirmation message box that appears, click OK.

   Note  It is possible to have a site restriction with no path rules, but it is not possible to have site path rules without a site restriction.