Is Win 7 Search serious ?

[theShiZa]

Hi all. I have moved on to Windows 7 Ultimate x64 from Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and I need help using the built-in windows Search to find specific folder/files etc.

I mean is this some sort of joke ? Am I missing something ?? Please tell me how to find a specific file or folder using Windows 7 Search. Where are the "advanced search options" ??

In Vista it's simple, I click on search files or folders, type exactly what I'm looking for OR part of the name, I click on "advanced search" tell it where to search and it never fails.

Did we just go backwards ??
Please let me know so I can totally disable the Windows 7 search altogether and install a 3rd party Search program.


Thanks,
Ash.

 

[logicearth]

The advance search you speak of is all in the search box.
"term path:C:\someplace\somewhere"

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx

 

[darkfriday]

The advance search you speak of is all in the search box.
"term path:C:\someplace\somewhere"

Windows Search Advanced Query Syntax

Thank you for the link rb:

 

[theShiZa]

logicearth thanks for the link, however I did come across that page while searching on the net and thought there's got to be an easier way as with Vista it was much less hassles.

Why doesn't it mention Windows 7 on the page ?? Only mentions "Once you have Windows Search for Windows Vista or Windows XP, you might be wondering how you can be even more efficient when it comes to finding files...."

So if I want to search for exactly "asacpi.sys" and I want to include only the C: drive and it's System files, Hidden files/folders, what is the easiest way to do this on Windows 7 ??

On Vista I just click Advanced Search (with System hidden files/folders enabled), highlight my C: drive, type the exact name and BANG.

Thanx for your replies,
Ash.

 

[severedsolo]

im sorry if im missing the point here, but supersearch doesnt need that... as logic earth said, if you type c:\asacpi.sys it will find it....

 

[Simba1]

I still dislike the fact that as far as I can tell you cannot search for all file types.
I had a picture somewhere on my pc that I could not find ( not in the pictures library. In xp I would
just search for all pics. It would bring them all up and I could look through the thumbnails until I found what
I was looking for . No way to do that in 7 from what I can see. correct me if I am wrong though

 

[logicearth]

...I was looking for . No way to do that in 7 from what I can see. correct me if I am wrong though

"kindicture" or "type:image" or "ext:jpg OR extng"

Do it at My Computer, if you do it from within a drive "C:" it will limit the scope to that drive.

 

[CarlTR6]

The advance search you speak of is all in the search box.
"term path:C:\someplace\somewhere"

Windows Search Advanced Query Syntax

Good tip. Thank you.

 

[Kari]

To get most of the search, don't forget to enable Natural Language Search in Folder Options > Search.

Use Natural Language to Search your Windows 7 System

Kari

 

[unifex]

In order to find the "advanced search" similar to what you are used to in Vista or XP, just go ahead and type your query in the search window in the Start menu. If such file exists in indexed locations, then of course the results would just pop-up right away, but we're assuming you're searching for something else. Then after you type your query, you hit enter and an Explorer-like window will appear with the statement "No items match your results". But right under it will give you some options to search again. What you are looking for is "Custom". Click on that and you will see a small window which will allow you to select locations to search. This will then search everything you point it to. It will at some point suggest you include these locations in the index, but you don't have to do that.

 

[DeaconFrost]

If you want to see the thumbnails of all pics, why not use the age-old favorite of *.jpg?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Make sure search is enabled. Go to Control Panel>Programs and Features, and you will see Turn Windows Features on or off in the left pane.

 

[mitchell65]

Kari
Your screenshot above. Did you use the Snippet tool to get the "Search box" screenshot as I was trying to do this but couln't get the "Start Window" to stay open and get the Snippet to work at the same time. I was fiddling with Alt + Print Screen when you beat me to it. Didn't want to start another thread on such a small point.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Kari
Your screenshot above. Did you use the Snippet tool to get the "Search box" screenshot as I was trying to do this but couln't get the "Start Window" to stay open and get the Snippet to work at the same time. I was fiddling with Alt + Print Screen when you beat me to it. Didn't want to start another thread on such a small point.

Yes, he used the snipping tool, but he had to take the snip from a virtual machine.

That's the only way to take a screenshot including a menu, without using third-party tools.

Edit: let me clarify: he was running a virtual machine, and took a snip from his host OS.

 

[Kari]

Mitchell, the post is already deleted by mods (good so, I lost it a bit).

But to answer your question, I'm currently using a virtual machine to surf (read here why), so I just opened the start menu in virtual machine, and used host's Snipping Tool.

Another method is to make screenshot with PrintScreen button for as you mentioned, activating Snipping Tool closes the menus. Then paste the screenshot to Paint, select the area and click Crop and save it.

Kari

EDIT: Jonathan, I knew you'd figure it out!

 

[mitchell65]

Mitchell, the post is already deleted by mods (good so, I lost it a bit).

But to answer your question, I'm currently using a virtual machine to surf (read here why), so I just opened the start menu in virtual machine, and used host's Snipping Tool.

Another method is to make screenshot with PrintScreen button for as you mentioned, activating Snipping Tool closes the menus. Then paste the screenshot to Paint, select the area and click Crop and save it.

Kari

EDIT: Jonathan, I knew you'd figure it out!

Hi Kari
Thanks for that. Yes using Alt + Print screen is what I was doing. When you post disappeared I thought I was going dotty. I closed and opened the Forum half a dozen times till I realised that some of the Thread had been deleted. Well done whoever was responsible.
P.S. Dont' worry if I go dotty, my wife says nobody will notice anyway

P.P.S. I can't open your link, I do not have the necessary permissions (yet)

 

[NoN]

You can download either on your computer the .xps & .pdf to have it constantly...

On this page:
Windows Search: Tips and Tricks

 

[windsorlady]

Don't forget to click on the SEE MORE RESULTS link in the search box. It will take you to a page with more information and listings.

windsorlady