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    I need an Advance Search tool for Vista - Vista's sucks

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by octavia, Jan 12, 2009.

  1. octavia

    octavia Notebook Evangelist

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    I need to find a file that contains a certain word. I think the file has a MS-Access index (*.mdb), I'm not sure. I tried the Vista Advanced Search thingie but it sucks. XP's was very neat and it could find partial words inside the files. I know the file in in my computer because I used it less than a month ago, but I can't find it anywhere.

    Is there free app that can search within the files? (not google desktop nor any other indexing application).
     
    octavia, Jan 12, 2009
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  2. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    The Vista search can also find partial words inside files in indexed and unindexed folders. It can even find files by extension type.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jan 12, 2009
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  3. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    swarmer, Jan 12, 2009
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  4. jcovelli

    jcovelli Notebook Deity

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    launchy will do that
     
    jcovelli, Jan 12, 2009
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  5. Jessica L

    Jessica L Notebook Enthusiast

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    I give a vote for Launchy as well, great little piece of software.
     
    Jessica L, Jan 12, 2009
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  6. bhattsan

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    google desktop should do it.
     
    bhattsan, Jan 13, 2009
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  7. MidnightSun

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    I don't believe Launchy actually searches inside files.
     
    MidnightSun, Jan 13, 2009
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