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kls85 · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject: Windows 7 idiotic search

Windows 7 is a great OS, but it's not without its flaws.
One gripe with Windows 7 is its search function, it sucks period!

Okay here is the scenario

You have a bunch of folder in a external HDD, and in it is a file you would like to use. In Windows 7, searching for that file will result in "cannot find that file" blah blah blah, but if you do the same search in XP or Vista, it finds it.

So how do you perform a advance search in Windows 7 such
as display results for hidden files and search non-index locations?

Hero · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject:

Well I usually search the external since I know the file is somewhere within it. They do have a search 4.0 for w7 don't they?

kls85 · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

Windows search 4.0 is build into Win7 or so I've heard.

Hero · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject:

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject:

click search everywhere -> search non indexed locations

SF · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

It also has a nifty search box in the upper right corner of a folder when you open it, correct? Not sure if it searches inside folders in that folder or not, though.

Slugsnack · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject:

iTz SWAT · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject:

kls85 · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

I've tried that but I'm not satisfied with the search results since I've know there has to be more to it.

In XP and Vista both have the advance search options.

for vista you do is click win logo+F and click on advance search, from here you have tons of options to choose from including a check box that searches for hidden and non-index locations.

Is there something similar to that in Win7, if not is there a alternative program that does that?