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    Easy tool to find files on your pc.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Solidus, May 27, 2008.

  1. Solidus

    Solidus Notebook Consultant

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    http://www.jgoodies.com/downloads/index.html

    You will want to download the first tool on the page. It scans through your files and folders and tells you where the largest files are being stored. If you're like me, you have a lot of multiple gig files laying around that are not in use! This is a great tool to free up space on your harddrive, or simply to organize things.
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I can't say that I trust this program. What is the point of knowing where your largest files are stored? How does that determine whether or not you need them?

    If you want to find files on your PC, use Vista's integrated search engine.
     
    Bog, May 27, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Thanks.I was looking for one like this :)
     
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  4. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Press F3 while on your blank wallpaper screen on Vista, then select Advanced Search.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, May 27, 2008
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  5. orev

    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    The point of knowing where your largest files are is to know where your largest files are. Maybe you have some huge file you forgot about and can delete it to free up space.

    Also, check out WinDirStat, which is really good and been around for a while.

    To other posters: Just because the keyword "find" usually means "text search", it does not take much to read the rest and see this is not the context it's being used.
     
    orev, May 27, 2008
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  6. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Advanced Vista Search:
     

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  7. jtmat

    jtmat Notebook Evangelist

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    Classic.... :D

    Guess I'll agree with AKA JD. ;)
     
    jtmat, May 28, 2008
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  8. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Launchy, dude. :cool:
     
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  9. orev

    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you take a look at this screenshot (windirstat), you'll see that this type of tool is nothing like what you are talking about, and has a very different utility:
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    Wow, it looks like a VLSI board.
     
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  11. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    RecentX ftw.
     
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  12. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Mmmm. It looks pretty. Pretty POINTLESS! Ahahaha....no, I'm sure it could be useful. :rolleyes:
     
    pixelot, May 28, 2008
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  13. eleron911

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    I don`t trust this program either,or any that searches through all my documents.
    The OS searching is fast enough if you have Indexing on.
    Granted , it can only look for specific files, but it`s better for me.So far.
     
    eleron911, May 28, 2008
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  14. stevensol

    stevensol Notebook Consultant

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    stevensol, May 28, 2008
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  15. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    I don't use Search much, so I have Indexing turned off. Calms my HD down. :p

    I know where all my stuff is, and I have it indexed with Launchy for quick opening. :cool:
     
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  16. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Hmm. This is beyond me, because I know exactly where all of my files are... whatever floats your boat, I guess.
     
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  17. AKAJohnDoe

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    Solidus, are you affiliated with this program in some way?
     
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  18. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    My largest files are ISOs, and I know exactly where they are. :cool:
     
    pixelot, May 28, 2008
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  19. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    FWIW, PerfectDisk 2008 will tell you the distribution (in percentages) of various groupings of file types, if you don't already have a pretty good inkling.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, May 28, 2008
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