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    Making Vista more like XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kittie Rose, Nov 28, 2008.

  1. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    I really can't get used to the incredibly bad search feature in Vista. To search for all files above a certain file size limit, I have to search fo rsomething random, then wait for the window to come up, then stop the search, tick "All locations" instead of indexed locations in TWO places, then specify, then start the search again.

    This is so frustrating. I was wondering what ways there are of making Vista more like XP.
     
    Kittie Rose, Nov 28, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ?? If XP is the one with the bad search functionality, then why would you want to make _Vista more like XP?
     
    Shyster1, Nov 28, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Buy a fast HDD/SSD, 2GB+ RAM and a 2GHz+ Dual-Core CPU.
    Or
    Checkout the guides written down by Les and Jisaac.
     
    Andy, Nov 28, 2008
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    This, to me, doesn't make sense...

    You dislike/have problems with the XP search utility. Ok.

    Then you want to "make Vista more like XP" ?? In what respect?

    Just came to mind:
    Are you using Vista because of that problem and want it to be moer like XP?

    Honestly - a clearer stament would help.
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 28, 2008
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  5. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    It looks like a typo to me; I think he's complaining about Vista search.
     
    Kierkes, Nov 28, 2008
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  6. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    It was a typo yeah. I'm amazed how many people didn't get it.
     
    Kittie Rose, Nov 28, 2008
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  7. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    If you want to search -- Press F3 > Advanced Search.

    Search.png
     
    Andy, Nov 28, 2008
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  8. DetlevCM

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    I'm also wondering if you couldn't set it to index larger files too.
    Then they would immediately show up.
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 28, 2008
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