<p>The search component uses plugins to control which parts of your Joomla! site are searched. You may choose to turn off some areas to improve performance or for other reasons. Many third party Joomla! extensions have search plugins that extend where search takes place.</p>
<p>Default On:</p>
<ul>
<li>Content <a href="http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;amp;keyref=Help17:Extensions_Plugin_Manager_Edit#Search_-_Content">Help</a></li>
<li>Contacts <a href="http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;amp;keyref=Help17:Extensions_Plugin_Manager_Edit#Search_-_Contacts">Help</a></li>
<li>Weblinks <a href="http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;amp;keyref=Help17:Extensions_Plugin_Manager_Edit#Search_-_Weblinks">Help</a></li>
<li>News Feeds <a href="http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;amp;keyref=Help17:Extensions_Plugin_Manager_Edit#Search_-_Newsfeeds">Help</a></li>
<li>Categories <a href="http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;amp;keyref=Help17:Extensions_Plugin_Manager_Edit#Search_-_Categories">Help</a></li>
</ul>