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Unusual Search

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buddyram
buddyram Original post #1
May 16, 2011 at 12:26 PM
;-) Each time I enter a word or phrase to find in the start menu bar, i see those words are searched on in C(Windows) drive, More often i will find for the files in the e drive(my personal drive), but unfortunately the search is confined to only C drive.

I am using Windows 7 OS.

May i get any solution for this!
Vyom
Vyom #2
May 16, 2011 at 12:54 PM
That is some unusual problem!
Is indexing enabled in the E: drive? To check right click E: drive and select properties. Then look for a check mark in front of, "Allow indexing...".

Also, if you search a lot, it would makes sense, to use a freeware utility called, "Everything", that once scanned, can search for any term in the file-names, near instantaneously.
You can download Everything tool from Everything Search Engine
buddyram
buddyram #3
May 16, 2011 at 1:08 PM
>>vineet369
I downloaded the the app. from the site, its pretty good. I can locate almost any file in the the hard drive, but still windows has that feature by default.

Why use another application?

Time being, i'll use it. Lets see can i debug it in future! :lol:
Vyom
Vyom #4
May 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM
buddyram said:
Why use another application?
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Well, duh! Since it's Waayyyy fast then Windows default search service! :duh2:
And, also since, you said yourself, that you think, its not searching E: drive!
doomgiver
doomgiver #5
May 16, 2011 at 6:42 PM
you need just 2 tools for windows:
launchy <- search and run programs quickly
everything <- literally search everything. it shows all the relevant results within 2 seconds, even on my 1 tb disk, which has 4 partitions
buddyram
buddyram #6
May 16, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Yes folks! Everything has 'everything'!

Its really very fast!!
sygeek
sygeek #7
May 16, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Use "Find & Run Robot" and add it to quick launch. Great alternative to Windows search in start menu.
gameranand
gameranand #8
May 16, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Well I started using Everything and its good although I don't search a lot but whenever I do it used to take long time because of that damn 2TB+320GB HDDs. but now its cool. :)
Vyom
Vyom #9
May 16, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Looks like, Everything have made Everybody happy by letting them search Anything! :))

Pun intended.
gameranand
gameranand #10
May 16, 2011 at 11:26 PM
vineet369 said:
Looks like, Everything have made Everybody happy by letting them search Anything!
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Yeah most likely. Thanks for software suggestion though. :)
sygeek
sygeek #11
May 17, 2011 at 5:41 AM
I use everything for searching files and Find and run robot for searching programs.
Vyom
Vyom #12
May 17, 2011 at 9:20 AM
^^ Will have to try Find and Run Robot (FARR), once I reach home today evening. Sounds good.