Unable to search Nextcloud file contents when virtual
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### Bug description
I have been researching this topic for a couple of hours and can only find a few results. I have Nextcloud installed on a server and a few computers connected but only synced virtually because of limited storage. I need to index the files and the contents in the files to be able to look up certain numbers in the files but Nextcloud does not show up in windows indexing options and I have tried indexing the AppData folder. it only works if I open the folder once and download it.
### Steps to reproduce
1. open windows indexing option
2. Find look for Nextcloud folder
3. re index
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### Expected behavior
index the file contest and folders of Nextcloud
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### Which files are affected by this bug
personal
### Operating system
Windows
### Which version of the operating system you are running.
Windows 11 & Windows 10
### Package
Appimage
### Nextcloud Server version
25.0.1
### Nextcloud Desktop Client version
3.6.2
### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)
### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
Encryption is Enabled
### Are you using an external user-backend?
- [ ] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other
### Nextcloud Server logs
_No response_
### Additional info
_No response_
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