Comments on: Windows 7 File Search Indexing Options http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/ Help Desk Geek is a blog for Discussions about help desk tips and how-to computer tips Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kur71http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/comment-page-3/#comment-120909 Kur71 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:17:20 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4726#comment-120909 Is this sponsored article? Win7 search is a joke. Is this sponsored article? Win7 search is a joke.

]]> By: Annoyed userhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/comment-page-2/#comment-122796 Annoyed user Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:05:43 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4726#comment-122796 Exactly, a nice simple search with a wildcard! So simple with XP, so utterly impossible with Seven? What were you thinking of Microsoft? Always trying to dumb down the user? Like the equally annoying UAC? What are we, idiots? Exactly, a nice simple search with a wildcard! So simple with XP, so utterly impossible with Seven? What were you thinking of Microsoft? Always trying to dumb down the user? Like the equally annoying UAC? What are we, idiots?

]]> By: Annoyed Seven userhttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/comment-page-3/#comment-117844 Annoyed Seven user Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:26:57 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4726#comment-117844 I agree with you and disagree with the OP. The search function in XP is significantly better than Seven's which is basically useless. I've tried modifying indexing locations but there are certain files and folders that I simply cannot find how in god's name to remove from the exclusions list, and why is that set anyway? I want to search everything on my PC not just a few folders and files! Furthermore when I look for particular files it ignore my C: drive and only lists items by default on my D: drive! I have to choose "see more results" to get it to search the C: drive! I cannot fathom why it does this as both locations are setup to be searched in the options. Seven's search is an utter waste of space IMO. Get hold of the "Everything" search indexer program, it's free, very easy to use and it works, unlike Windows' garbage version. I agree with you and disagree with the OP. The search function in XP is significantly better than Seven's which is basically useless. I've tried modifying indexing locations but there are certain files and folders that I simply cannot find how in god's name to remove from the exclusions list, and why is that set anyway? I want to search everything on my PC not just a few folders and files! Furthermore when I look for particular files it ignore my C: drive and only lists items by default on my D: drive! I have to choose "see more results" to get it to search the C: drive! I cannot fathom why it does this as both locations are setup to be searched in the options.

Seven's search is an utter waste of space IMO. Get hold of the "Everything" search indexer program, it's free, very easy to use and it works, unlike Windows' garbage version.

]]> By: Win7SearchSuckshttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/comment-page-3/#comment-115159 Win7SearchSucks Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:30:00 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4726#comment-115159 I just had to leave a comment, because this article is a joke, right? it is telling that the article was written in 2009 and people are still leaving comments as recently as 3 weeks ago. I really liked Windows 7, UNTIL i tried finding a file. I am a PROFESSIONAL and, I swear, this is the most useless search function I have EVER seen. I do not care what other features it has, because you CANNOT simply tell it to find a file on a drive!!! I thought it was me, so I have read every search related document M$ put out.. I could not believe it. Fortunately, there are third party search utilities available that put the S_ back into the Win 7 pain in the "_earch". Windows XP search might have been basic, but it worked. M$ should have added to that basic functionality, but instead they removed it!!! This is the kind of stuff that makes M$ lose customers. Vista was enough to make me want to get a Mac/Linux. Vista Service Pack Gold Edition, I mean, Win 7 is a great OS otherwise, but I wonder what other hidden "features" it has that will make me want to kick it. M$ really has not learned anything over the years... with this kind of mentality, they are bound to continue losing market share, remain mediocre, fail in all new niche markets and, eventually, fade away. They are just one big blunder away , and it will all be downhill from there. ... and I say this as a long time PC and Microsoft products user. Yet, I think Apple will survive much longer. M$ should be worried if even their loyal supporters start to think this way. I just had to leave a comment, because this article is a joke, right? it is telling that the article was written in 2009 and people are still leaving comments as recently as 3 weeks ago.

I really liked Windows 7, UNTIL i tried finding a file. I am a PROFESSIONAL and, I swear, this is the most useless search function I have EVER seen. I do not care what other features it has, because you CANNOT simply tell it to find a file on a drive!!! I thought it was me, so I have read every search related document M$ put out.. I could not believe it. Fortunately, there are third party search utilities available that put the S_ back into the Win 7 pain in the “_earch”.

Windows XP search might have been basic, but it worked. M$ should have added to that basic functionality, but instead they removed it!!!

This is the kind of stuff that makes M$ lose customers. Vista was enough to make me want to get a Mac/Linux. Vista Service Pack Gold Edition, I mean, Win 7 is a great OS otherwise, but I wonder what other hidden “features” it has that will make me want to kick it.

M$ really has not learned anything over the years… with this kind of mentality, they are bound to continue losing market share, remain mediocre, fail in all new niche markets and, eventually, fade away. They are just one big blunder away , and it will all be downhill from there.

… and I say this as a long time PC and Microsoft products user. Yet, I think Apple will survive much longer. M$ should be worried if even their loyal supporters start to think this way.

]]> By: fladehttp://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/windows-7-file-search-indexing-options/comment-page-3/#comment-111421 flade Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:55:55 +0000 http://helpdeskgeek.com/?p=4726#comment-111421 I have WIn7 64bit on my home computer and 32 bit on my laptop. I can usually find things with the 32 bit but no matter what I do I can't find anything at all using search with my 64 bit version. Been using computers since Bill Gates was a little boy with a big head. I have WIn7 64bit on my home computer and 32 bit on my laptop. I can usually find things with the 32 bit but no matter what I do I can't find anything at all using search with my 64 bit version. Been using computers since Bill Gates was a little boy with a big head.

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