Windows Search Box

dalchina · 14 Sep 2020

Sounds a good fix!

AddRAM · 14 Sep 2020

And the Picture Viewer app in 2004 is still broken, after looking at 5 or 6 pictures it freezes up, thought that would have been fixed in 2004. But not here on my Z170 test run.

And I`m fully updated.

Rickerz · 15 Sep 2020

Soapm said:

I'm really not digging this new windows search box. Is there anyway to get the old box back? The one that actually finds something and starts searching as you type? As you can see, mines is buried off the screen and you can hardly see it. It wasn't like that with the old search box.

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PS... It's the one in the top right when you have file explorer open. I use it to search my files for ideas I've used before.

Oh boy, was just about to post the very same problem among two huge problems. Yes I am sure many did felt the pit in the stomach when they notice how awkward and painful to do a simple search that used to be swift and easy, as you have said ..it's almost hidden and hard to activate with a bogus arrow to click to initiate the search as opposed to the previous way where the search start the second you type the first letter.. I suppose there is no way that cold be reverted unless reversing the whole damn upgrade, and I have no frigged Idea which upgrade that implemented this monstrosity.. but I will see what will come out your complaint still. cheers man

dalchina · 15 Sep 2020

The solution is given in the thread above. It's worked for several people.

Search in File Explorer in Windows 10

Rickerz · 15 Sep 2020

W10 Tweaker said:

Hi Soapm,

there are several third-party file explorers that are remarkably faster than Windows Explorer. If you want instant satisfaction with file searches, check out this. It will render results as fast as you type.

There's a portable version that can be run from anywhere such as a secondary drive, without installing.

voidtools

Downloads - voidtools

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Hey I think you should get the badge for the SOLUTION THAT WORKS!

W10 Tweaker · 15 Sep 2020

Rickerz said:

Hey I think you should get the badge for the SOLUTION THAT WORKS!

Thanks. After I started using this search app I was astounded at the speed in which results are rendered.
Somewhere in the recent past there was a thread here that covered the use of several third-party file search apps,
That's where I discovered the voidtools solution, it's now my go-to app when I have no idea where to start looking for a file.

Ztruker · 15 Sep 2020

One caveat, Everything does not search within files, only locates files and folders by name.ext.
Nothing I miss but some people may. If I find that necessary I use Agent Ransack.

dalchina · 15 Sep 2020

Example of content search:
I created a file on my desktop which you can see, with content 'abracadabra'

The result, as soon as I clicked Documents at the top, was as near as can be, instant.

(I also use Locate32 as my fast file and folder search tool - akin to Everything, but if I recall correctly - unlike Everything, can index networked locations and external disks, and be set to search in several separate locations in a single search, and doesn't use background resources).

W10 Tweaker · 15 Sep 2020

Ztruker said:

One caveat, Everything does not search within files, only locates files and folders by name.ext.
Nothing I miss but some people may. If I find that necessary I use Agent Ransack.

Thanks for that caveat.

dalchina said:

Example of content search:
I created a file on my desktop which you can see, with content 'abracadabra'

The result, as soon as I clicked Documents at the top, was as near as can be, instant.

(I also use Locate32 as my fast file and folder search tool - akin to Everything, but if I recall correctly - unlike Everything, can index networked locations and external disks, and be set to search in several separate locations in a single search, and doesn't use background resources).

Thanks for the corruption. I see my next download.