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Old 12-13-2008   #1 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Desktop search

I've disabled indexing and tried quite a few desktop search programs. Right now I'm running a trial of Popusoft Instant Filefind. Which desktop search app if any do you use?

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Old 12-13-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 64bit SP2/
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Vista's regular search is what I use.
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Old 12-14-2008   #3 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Hi Blackstickman,

Yes, Advanced Search in Vista does a pretty good job of searching for files.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 12-14-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Thank you very much Brink. The advanced search techniques are very useful.
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Old 12-14-2008   #5 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Desktop search

You're welcome Blackstickman. I'm happy to hear that will work for you.

Shawn
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Old 12-14-2008   #6 (permalink)


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 

Re: Desktop search

I still use Indexing (which Ive moved to another hard drive) but I also use Locate32 Web Site - Downloads
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Old 12-17-2008   #7 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega View Post
I still use Indexing (which Ive moved to another hard drive) but I also use Locate32 Web Site - Downloads
Swarfega, how do you move the index to another drive?
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Old 12-17-2008   #8 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Blackstickman,

You can use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below to change the Index location.

Indexing Options

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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Old 12-20-2008   #9 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Desktop search

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Brink View Post
Blackstickman,

You can use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below to change the Index location.

Indexing Options

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thank you Brink!
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Old 12-20-2008   #10 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Desktop search

You're welcome Blackstickman.

Shawn
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