Comments on: Windows Search 4.0 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: sportyemen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-548906 sportyemen Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-548906 [...] new version of Windows Search has been released by Microsoft. Windows Search is a recommended update for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008 users. There is a wealth [...] Of cours [...] new version of Windows Search has been released by Microsoft. Windows Search is a recommended update for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008 users. There is a wealth [...]
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]]> By: DM http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-548006 DM Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-548006 I recommend you try "Everything". It's a new improved search that I think replaces Avafind and Locate32. http://www.voidtools.com/ I recommend you try “Everything”. It’s a new improved search that I think replaces Avafind and Locate32.

http://www.voidtools.com/

]]> By: Window Search 4.0 | Mystic Hackers http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-452374 Window Search 4.0 | Mystic Hackers Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:36:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-452374 [...] for update today , Window just released a new version of Window Search . It is totally available and recommended for update for those who are using Window Vista ,Window [...] [...] for update today , Window just released a new version of Window Search . It is totally available and recommended for update for those who are using Window Vista ,Window [...]

]]> By: Technology Updates - Windows Search and Hamachi freeware application http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-444410 Technology Updates - Windows Search and Hamachi freeware application Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:44:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-444410 [...] new version of Windows Search has been released by Microsoft. Windows Search is a recommended update for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008 users. There is a wealth [...] [...] new version of Windows Search has been released by Microsoft. Windows Search is a recommended update for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008 users. There is a wealth [...]

]]> By: Retoocs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-440184 Retoocs Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:15:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-440184 Yes Locate32 is free program that beets all search programs including Windows Search 4. First off all i must say that search on any Windows is poor. I have not even try to install WS4 when i read this review. PC specification: E6750, 4GB RAM, Seagate Barracuda: 500GB/32MB, 320GB/16MB, 300GB/16MB all @7000rpm and Vista Ultimate 32bit. I have between 70 to 80 processes running all time, Full Effects, DreamScene and a lot small programs running in background, overall anything what use disk, processor and ram so I'm included every day user activity like in reality. Every disk is allmost full that means a loot off files. I don't even start to think how big will be index file and time to index all files for better search (maybe around couple days). I'm using 3.1 RC1. With tweaking some options and database i have be amazed what that program can do. I have find that when you make separate databases for each partition indexing is a lot faster. Test: 1. One big database: Time for all disks around 2 minutes. Database=29.3MB 2. Partial databases (one database for one partition, 15 partition=15 databases): Time for all disks 8 second (yes for all together). Database=30MB. 3. WS4 vs. Locate32: Measure time how log for indexed file need WS4 and how long Locate32. Result: In less than second Locate32 found random test file. WS4 time to find that same file is between 5 and 10 second when index is small. If i include few some partition to index that time will expand. I don't think that will Microsoft beat that in near future with some kinda update. Locate32 is musthave for any user who have a lot off data. Yes Locate32 is free program that beets all search programs including Windows Search 4.
First off all i must say that search on any Windows is poor. I have not even try to install WS4 when i read this review.

PC specification: E6750, 4GB RAM, Seagate Barracuda: 500GB/32MB, 320GB/16MB, 300GB/16MB all @7000rpm and Vista Ultimate 32bit.
I have between 70 to 80 processes running all time, Full Effects, DreamScene and a lot small programs running in background, overall anything what use disk, processor and ram so I’m included every day user activity like in reality. Every disk is allmost full that means a loot off files. I don’t even start
to think how big will be index file and time to index all files for better search (maybe around couple days).

I’m using 3.1 RC1. With tweaking some options and database i have be amazed what that program can do.
I have find that when you make separate databases for each partition indexing is a lot faster.
Test:
1. One big database: Time for all disks around 2 minutes. Database=29.3MB
2. Partial databases (one database for one partition, 15 partition=15 databases): Time for all disks 8 second (yes for all together). Database=30MB.
3. WS4 vs. Locate32: Measure time how log for indexed file need WS4 and how long Locate32.
Result: In less than second Locate32 found random test file.
WS4 time to find that same file is between 5 and 10 second when index is small. If i include few some partition to index that time will expand.

I don’t think that will Microsoft beat that in near future with some kinda update.
Locate32 is musthave for any user who have a lot off data.

]]> By: gokudomatic http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/23/windows-search-40/#comment-418760 gokudomatic Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5531#comment-418760 same for me, once I installed locate32 tried a little, I was seduced. same for me, once I installed locate32 tried a little, I was seduced.

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