WTF is wrong with Vista Search?

How can I get the XP search GUI within Vista Ultimate?
I despise the new Vista search. It assumes too much, takes too long
and even when files exist, it returns no results.
In a nutshell, Vista file search SUCKS!

Is there anything I can do besides downgrade to XP?

Resorting to XP search is incredibly stupid. Vista search is the same thing but uses an index. If you want to search for a file go to your C: and in the top right corner enter something into the search bar...boom...XP search all over again.


Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

On Apr 12, 7:15*pm, Jason wrote:
> Resorting to XP search is incredibly stupid. Vista search is the same thing but uses an index. If you want to search for a file go to your C: and in the top right corner enter something into the search bar...boom...XP search all over again.
>
> Post Originated fromhttp://www.VistaForums.comVista Support Forums

You want to know what is even more incredibly stupid? The fact that
your suggestion is exactly what I did to begin with and came to the
same end: nothing found.

Anyone else care to give a meaningful suggestion?

E wrote:
> On Apr 12, 7:15 pm, Jason wrote:
>> Resorting to XP search is incredibly stupid. Vista search is the
>> same thing but uses an index. If you want to search for a file go to
>> your C: and in the top right corner enter something into the search
>> bar...boom...XP search all over again.
>>
>> Post Originated fromhttp://www.VistaForums.comVista Support Forums
>
> You want to know what is even more incredibly stupid? The fact that
> your suggestion is exactly what I did to begin with and came to the
> same end: nothing found.
>
> Anyone else care to give a meaningful suggestion?

I've heard Agent Ransack is pretty good and free:
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

"E" <> wrote in message
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On Apr 12, 7:15 pm, Jason wrote:
> Resorting to XP search is incredibly stupid. Vista search is the same
thing but uses an index. If you want to search for a file go to your C: and
in the top right corner enter something into the search bar...boom...XP
search all over again.
>
> Post Originated fromhttp://www.VistaForums.comVista Support Forums

You want to know what is even more incredibly stupid? The fact that
your suggestion is exactly what I did to begin with and came to the
same end: nothing found.

Anyone else care to give a meaningful suggestion?



You are quite right.
Vista's default search is quite poor.
It seems Vista has some default search locations and will miss files known
to exist elsewhere.


I did a few quick tests and it seems to not even look in the Windows folder
if one is looking for system files

The good news is that like XP...Vista alos has advanced search options...
so if you poke around a bit you can improve the search behavior

Hi Jason!
Funny running into you in this forum.....
Christine

"Jason" wrote in message news:%...
> Resorting to XP search is incredibly stupid. Vista search is the same
> thing but uses an index. If you want to search for a file go to your C:
> and in the top right corner enter something into the search
> bar...boom...XP search all over again.
>
>
> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

Your right, you should probably go back to windows 98. Vista just is a little to complicated right now


Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

E;681562 Wrote:
> How can I get the XP search GUI within Vista Ultimate?
> I despise the new Vista search. It assumes too much, takes too long
> and even when files exist, it returns no results.
> In a nutshell, Vista file search SUCKS!
>
> Is there anything I can do besides downgrade to XP?

Hi E,

Try disabling the Index to have accurate search results. This tutorial
will show you how to.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...e-disable.html

Shawn


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E wrote:
> How can I get the XP search GUI within Vista Ultimate?
> I despise the new Vista search. It assumes too much, takes too long
> and even when files exist, it returns no results.
> In a nutshell, Vista file search SUCKS!
>
> Is there anything I can do besides downgrade to XP?

You should try the search feature in Ubuntu. It's much quicker than
either XP or Vista. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/ It's free and
comes with access to over 25,000 free programs.

Alias

"Alias" <> wrote in message
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>E wrote:
>> How can I get the XP search GUI within Vista Ultimate?
>> I despise the new Vista search. It assumes too much, takes too long
>> and even when files exist, it returns no results.
>> In a nutshell, Vista file search SUCKS!
>>
>> Is there anything I can do besides downgrade to XP?
>
> You should try the search feature in Ubuntu. It's much quicker than either
> XP or Vista. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/ It's free and comes
> with access to over 25,000 free programs.
>
> Alias

If you were a complete moron or retard you would try Ubuntu. If you are a
normal computer user, you would stay far far far far far away from Ubuntu as
you could. Ubuntu is a piece of SH$T and not worth anything. It is just
for Alias to play with.

Just FYI