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    Best desktop search software?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by conejeitor, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd like to know the preferences respect to desktop search software.
    I'm presenting 4 options in the next poll, but please, only vote if you have try them all. They differ in small but important details.

    If you have try just a few of them, or if you have try different ones, please, leave your opinion. But your opinion only (please don't vote). It'll be greatly appreciate it.
    Thanks.
     
    conejeitor, Nov 19, 2009
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The default Windows search included in W7 works really well for me.
     
    usapatriot, Nov 19, 2009
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    Windows Search FTW.

    The advanced query language is more than enough. If you need better results, break out your powershell manual.
     
    surfasb, Nov 19, 2009
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  5. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, I really wonder if the voters actually tried the other options. Windows desktop search is far less customizable than Copernic and Yahoo!
     
    conejeitor, Nov 19, 2009
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    Never tried Yahoo's search.
     
    surfasb, Nov 19, 2009
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  7. Troopler

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    Hey I like Lookeen!

    It is mainly a Outlook search tool, but you can also search your whole desktop! So if you work with Outlook, this tool is really great, because it is small, fast and reliable!
     
    Troopler, Nov 20, 2009
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  9. davepermen

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    can't search for content. once you get used to that, there's no going back :) filenames? what for? :) still, it has an interesting approach on how to build it's index.. small and fast is nice. not that windows search gets in the way anymore, at least on win7. it had quite a bad start with vista, though.. eating resources, being slow at updating the db..
     
    davepermen, Nov 20, 2009
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