http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163 Bring back the eXtra in Windows en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 04:06:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.winextra.com/forums/search.php http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/3#post-45134 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:59:56 +0000 James 45134@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Pierre <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44855" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> Libraries are especially useful in a LAN environment. By default, the "save as…" dialog in most programs will open the relevant library ("Documents" for a word processor, "Pictures" for a graphic editor, etc…), and you can add <em>any</em> folder to a library – including a network share. This will save you some navigation. </p></blockquote> <p>There's only one drawback - if the share you're trying to add to a library isn't indexed on the server you won't be able to add it to the library. </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44917 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:03:53 +0000 Callow 44917@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>HelloKit <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44904" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> Ah, I think I know what you're saying now. I can't say I've ever needed to specify both a file name <em>and</em> contained text in a search, even in XP. Usually the contained text and a file type, which you <em>can</em> do, is enough for me.</p> <p>ETA: Dawn, try "filename:blah text you're looking for". Here's a full <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx" target="_blank">search syntax list</a> that says it's for Vista and XP, but <a href="http://windows7news.com/2009/06/30/finding-files-faster-with-windows-7-search/" target="_blank">this</a> says it also applies to 7. I'm not at home so can't try it out myself.</p> </blockquote> <p>Thanks I'll look at it but it's not the point. It WAS there, it was an excellent feature that I used alot and it's gone. That is more the point. I use windows grep which works great but I shouldn't need to. </p> <p>There are so many small things in win7 that drive me nuts.</p> <p>One by one I find workarounds but I resent having to.</p> <p>Dawn </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44904 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:51:01 +0000 HelloKit 44904@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Callow <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44872" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> You can not separate your search file name: this / contains: that<br /> You could in xp.</p> </blockquote> <p>Ah, I think I know what you're saying now. I can't say I've ever needed to specify both a file name <em>and</em> contained text in a search, even in XP. Usually the contained text and a file type, which you <em>can</em> do, is enough for me.</p> <p>ETA: Dawn, try "filename:blah text you're looking for". Here's a full <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx" target="_blank">search syntax list</a> that says it's for Vista and XP, but <a href="http://windows7news.com/2009/06/30/finding-files-faster-with-windows-7-search/" target="_blank">this</a> says it also applies to 7. I'm not at home so can't try it out myself. </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44885 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:24:37 +0000 xcarlosx 44885@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>PJ <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44882" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> If I right click on my forehead.....<br /> </blockquote> ... there will be a dull, hollow sound. </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44882 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:21:39 +0000 PJ 44882@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <p>If I right click on my forehead..... </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44878 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:29:58 +0000 Pierre 44878@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Billy <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44877" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> It wasn't there initially for me, either. right click blank area of start menu | Properties | Start Menu Tab | Customize </p></blockquote> <p>You can right-click in the taskbar, too… </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44877 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:20:20 +0000 Billy 44877@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>PJ <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44867" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> For you maybe. Option not there on my install. HP has screwed me once again! </p></blockquote> <p>It wasn't there initially for me, either. right click blank area of start menu | Properties | Start Menu Tab | Customize </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44872 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:04:32 +0000 Callow 44872@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>HelloKit <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44857" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> Wow, I'm really surprised at all the negativity toward Win7's search. I absolutely love it and find it much more useful than the search functions of prior Windows versions. Yes, Dawn, I did enable indexing... it's caused no performance issues whatsoever, and makes searching lightning fast. And I love that even though they've moved everything around and I can't find anything anymore, all I have to do is type a keyword describing the setting, applet, etc. that I'm looking for, and it pops right up.</p> <p>I'm still using WinXP at work and it's painful. I can't wait every day to go home and use my Win7 system. </p></blockquote> <p>I have over 9000 text files that I am looking for a particular word or phrase INSIDE of. You can not separate your search file name: this / contains: that<br /> You could in xp. </p> <p>Dawn </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44867 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:47:15 +0000 PJ 44867@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Billy <a href="http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163#post-44829" target="_blank">said</a>:</cite><br /> Start menu | Devices and Printers.</p> <p>Done.</p> <p>Pretty easy. 2 clicks. </p></blockquote> <p>For you maybe. Option not there on my install. HP has screwed me once again! </p> http://www.winextra.com/forums/topic/9163/page/2#post-44857 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:59:35 +0000 HelloKit 44857@http://www.winextra.com/forums/ <p>Wow, I'm really surprised at all the negativity toward Win7's search. I absolutely love it and find it much more useful than the search functions of prior Windows versions. Yes, Dawn, I did enable indexing... it's caused no performance issues whatsoever, and makes searching lightning fast. And I love that even though they've moved everything around and I can't find anything anymore, all I have to do is type a keyword describing the setting, applet, etc. that I'm looking for, and it pops right up.</p> <p>I'm still using WinXP at work and it's painful. I can't wait every day to go home and use my Win7 system. </p>