Search is THE WORST feature of Windows 7

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A year ago I wrote a post called Windows 7 Search Sucks! and it has without question, been the most popular post I have ever written. The reason for this should be obvious to anyone that has tried to use this feature of Windows 7. I had hoped that the problems with it were due to it being in beta, but my hopes were dashed as soon as it went RTM.

If you are in the same boat as the rest of that hate this feature, there are alternatives. My favorite that I have continually gone back to time and time again is called “Everything”. While it is probably not the best name for a search engine, it does do an excellent job.

Maybe the Microsoft employees that read this blog could put some pressure on the Search Team to actually do something about Windows 7. In its current state it is an embarrassment to both Windows 7 and Microsoft.

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6 Comments

agent425

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I downloaded “Everything” only to be dissapointed that it doesn’t work with network locations, hence it doesn’t work with my Windows 7 Libraries!

The Geek

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Sorry I didn’t catch that… I don’t use the libraries feature of Windows 7 so I have never run into that.

yelserp87

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Hopefully they update it just like they did with XP and search 4.0. So maybe there is hope.

I don’t like how precise the spelling has to be. If I try to type ‘Restore’ and I actually type ‘Retsore’, it brings up 0 results. A common spelling mistake should still yield results, spell check, or similar items.

The Geek

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I received an email back from Void Tools (Everything) and they said that the next version will support the Windows 7 Libraries but with some limitations. It will still be a much better option than the Windows 7 search capabilities.

Rotten Johnny Sanchez

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