I am ashamed to say that I have just learned a faster way of searching for files.
I have given up on Indexed files on my Win7HP system (Task Scheduler, “Disabled”) and use “Everything" and “FileSearchy”.
My latest technique:
In MSWord(2003) I choose File, Open and instead of sorting the Open Dialog box by Date Modified to locate “RainWater.doc” which should be at the top of the list, and waiting while Word7HP locates files to fill the dialog box, I type the first two or three characters right there in the text box “Rai” always does the trick, and MSWord/Win7 auto-completes the text box contents.
So my keystrokes are reduced to “rai” and the <Enter> key.
I already have guessed that I am the last kid on the block to discover this trick, so this post is by way of acknowledging that fact (grin)
Cheers
Chris
Windows search. via Word2003
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 16778
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Windows search. via Word2003
Fill your face with laughter, then there will be no room for tears.
-
- gamma jay
- Posts: 25455
- Joined: 17 Mar 2010, 17:33
- Location: Cape Town
Re: Windows search. via Word2003
Handy if you are in Word 2003. For everything else use Everything. 

Regards,
Rudi
If your absence does not affect them, your presence didn't matter.
Rudi
If your absence does not affect them, your presence didn't matter.
-
- PlutoniumLounger
- Posts: 16778
- Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 23:23
- Location: brings.slot.perky
Re: Windows search. via Word2003
Spot onRudi wrote:Handy if you are in Word 2003. For everything else use Everything.

Cheers Rudi
Chris
Fill your face with laughter, then there will be no room for tears.