How to make a file "searchable" in Windows 7

Question

Thought this would be a good SO question since couldn't find anything on Google and figured someone out there might know the quick answer.

I have the fantastic utility Pixie, it's basically an .exe sitting in my Program Files. It wasn't an official install, simply downloaded and placed it there.

Rather than navigate to it to run, and rather not clutter my desktop with links, I would love to take advantage of Windows 7 great integrated Search functionality. The problem is, Search doesn't return anything for "Pixie", I think there must be some index somewhere on the computer, and that index gets updated with official installs, etc.

How can I get simple exe files recognized with Windows 7 Search?

Answer 1

can you not add a shortcut to Pixie in the folder of shortcuts which contains your 'programs list'

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

I guess then it will find the shortcut :)