[dba-Tech] Windows Explorer Find replacement

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu Dec 8 12:20:17 CST 2005


I use Google's Desktop Search Engine. It takes about 12 hours to index a 
full 20 gig drive.
Once done, searches are generally less than 5 seconds.
It only indexes to a depth of 5000 characters in a file unless 
additional plugins used
You can search in only specific files by adding to the search string  
filetype:doc to look at only word documents.
A plus is it also searchs your IE favourite URL's and whatever is in the 
IE cache.

I have used the find function only a couple of times in past year.

Gustav Brock wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I'm calm and patient and really a nice guy, but Windows XP Explorer "find" function can drive me to the edge of insanity while this stupid puppy looks at me having great pleasure of watching me falling apart. Most times I find myself seeking relief by opening a DOS box and type "dir something /s". Much faster too.
>
>I can't be the only one. Can anyone recommend a GUI replacement for Explorer Find that can be handled by normal people?
>
>/gustav
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Marty Connelly
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