Windows 7 search facility ==TOO QUICK !!!!


  1. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
       #1

    Windows 7 search facility ==TOO QUICK !!!!


    Hi all
    I actually DO like the W7 search facility far better than the XP method -- but what I don't like is if I have search my computer and press say one letter S it starts searching BEFORE I have a chance to type the rest of the search or make a decent search query.

    If You have a load of > 1TB drives plus a whole lot of network drives attached this can take a while to complete and return ZILLIONS of results.

    It doesn't always stop by pressing the ESC key -- sometimes you have to do the ALT-CTRL-DEL trick which is a bit annoying.

    Is there a way of making this search only work AFTER you've hit the enter key.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  2. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    If you keep typing, it doesn't automatically update its search?
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  3. Posts : 173
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64
       #3

    Jonathan King said:
    If you keep typing, it doesn't automatically update its search?
    It does for me.
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  4. Posts : 42
    windows7 ultimate 32 bit
       #4

    Hi,first post so go easy,You could open a sticky note and type the search word you want in there then copy and paste it to the search box,abit long winded but works well.
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  5. Posts : 1,363
    Win7 pro x64
       #5
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