Desktop Search

[fire_storm]

Usually don't do a lot of desktop searching but when I do I use windows search.

[cybergrunt69]

in Windows, I generally use the "winblows search" feature - it works good enough. I try to stay semi-organized, so I don't really need it that much.

 

same thing in linux, but I'm still a n00b, so I have to rely on "whereis" or "find / -name qwerty"

Either way, I'm kind of leery about a full-text indexing search of my hard drive. The warning buzzers in my tinfoil hat start going off when that topic comes up...

[Guest Raven65]

don't use any at this time. tried msn but it go annoying.

[evanin]

WINDOWS!!

its search does ok. I rarely need to search for files.

[CheeseMan42]

i use the windows search tool on the rare occasion that i cant find something

[ClayMeow]

I just use the windows search tool if I need to find something. No need to download more garbage clutter on my computer.

[sandman1485]

Google Desktop > Windows search in a heartbeat. Literally. The Google Desktop finds your files instantly, while it may take anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes to find something with Windows search.

[s4m]

yea, i have never been able to find things with windows search.

Google desktop search works great, i use it alot to find things in aim conversation logs

[neddamttocs]

if i need to find something on either of my compd its usually accesible through my desktop so i really dont use anything if i do need something i use windows search

[MasterRex862]

I prefer not letting another 3rd party app on my system archive data about my data. Windows search is easiest, safest, and most reliable.

[hardnrg]

rarely do i not know the whereabouts of a file (or files)... so waiting for the windows search to do its thing doesn't bother me... with RAID-0 it's not like it's slow anyway...

[NCC10281982B]

Add me to the windows search crowd.