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hats
 Post subject: Find files
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:02 pm 
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Is there anyway to restore the find files feature that was found in Win95/98/NT4/Win2k/WinXP?

I've had Win7 about 1 week but the find files is practically useless. Something wrong if I could find a file quicker in 20 year old Win95 than I can on Win10.

The main truths are:-
a) index based search is unreliable
b) it searches the wrong drives/to time consuming to goto separate dialog to select
c) the user interface is horrendous.

Is there anyway to restore the old find files.. if not could a small tool be made to emulate classic find files?

I've tried Win10 and it is just as bad.
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Ivo
 Post subject: Re: Find files
PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:10 am 
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There are few file search programs out there. Agent Ransack and Everything are among the most popular.
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Gaurav
 Post subject: Re: Find files
PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:17 am 
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You could also try FileSearchEX (http://goffconcepts.com/products/filesearchex/) but it's a paid program unlike FileLocator Lite or Everything which are free. But FileSearchEX is very similar to classic XP/Windows 2000 search. (Besides I gave its developer some UX feedback too) to make it awesome. ;)

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Links to some general topics:

● Compare Start Menus

● Read the Search box usage guide.

I am a Windows enthusiast and helped a little with Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.
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