PST Locator Task Properties: Settings

Registry search. Select this to make the PST Locator Task scan the registry on computers that it finds, looking for PST files that are listed in Outlook profiles. This is much quicker than scanning the hard disks. You are recommended to use this method initially and then later scan hard disks.

Interval between searches. The time that the PST Locator Task waits before searching all computer registries again.
Search status. The status of the most recent registry search.
Last completed. The date and time that the most recent registry search finished.

Hard disk search. Select this to make the PST Locator task scan the hard disks on the computers that it finds, looking for PST files. This method is slower than scanning registries. You are recommended to use Registry search before using Hard disk search.

Interval between searches. The time that the PST Locator Task waits before searching computer hard disks again.
Search status. The status of the most recent hard disk search.
Last completed. The date and time that the most recent hard disk search finished.

Find domains and computers using:

NetBIOS. Use NetBIOS when searching for domains and computers. Choose this option if you are not using Active Directory.
Active Directory. Use Active Directory when searching for domains and computers.

By default search for PSTs on each computer. Make the PST Locator Task automatically search for PST files on new computers that it finds. If you do not select this, the PST Locator Task adds new computers to the computer list but does not search for PST files on them until you select Search this computer in the properties of each new computer.