Question for the IT crowd

[User]

 

[MadoneRider1991]

because the search engine on your computer for finding files is slow, it also depends on how many files you have on your computer

 

[Carwash]

Because your PC does not maintain an easily searcheable index of those files and their contents, unlike Google. There are plenty of products that will do that for you though, making searches much much quicker. Spotlight, Google Desktop, etc etc.

 

[Mr Pig]

don't listen to them. It's because your computer hates you!

Don't take it personally, they're all evil.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

don't listen to them. It's because your computer hates you!

Don't take it personally, they're all evil.

lol computers are a pain in the ass lol

 

[Shaun]

Your computer can be made to find files quicker - you need to enable indexing, then tweak the indexing settings to include all of the file folders you might want to search.

There is a caveat though - it can really slow your PC down (well at least the built-in MS indexing can!).

Are you using XP or Vista?

 

[derall]

Indexing is the key. There are quite a few replacements for the standard windows F3 search, all of which offer comprehensive indexing in one form or another to speed up a search. Big indexes take up space though.

I use Everything to search locally. Best to try out a couple and just see which one works best for you.

 

[buggi]

why don't you ask google to find your files ?

 

[Mr Pig]

Vista.

Oh well, you're totally f***** then! ;0)

 

[Shaun]

Oh well, you're totally f***** then! ;0)

lol ... is there anyone who actually likes Vista?

 

[Abitrary]

windows search doesn't even work, in that it won't look in certain files. I've never found a good indexing one either. I use agent ransack http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

simply because it works and has a decent gui. I'll sacrifice speed for that.

 

[Mr Pig]

lol ... is there anyone who actually likes Vista?

I've never met anyone who has a good thing to say about it.