Comments on: Everything Is A Rather Unusual Desktop Search Tool http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: idodialog http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-555438 idodialog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-555438 MK: My bad. Everything installs so easy. Then you can leave it alone. Martin: Thanx, no I haven't and frankly I probably never will. Sorry I was double wrong. I'm just rather enamored with Everything and I don't often need to Search within a file - I do like to find a file quickly - so quickly it can even double as a launcher. MK: My bad. Everything installs so easy. Then you can leave it alone.

Martin: Thanx, no I haven’t and frankly I probably never will. Sorry I was double wrong. I’m just rather enamored with Everything and I don’t often need to Search within a file – I do like to find a file quickly – so quickly it can even double as a launcher.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-555436 Martin Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:11:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-555436 idodialog: Have you seen the File Containing Text option in the Advanced tab of Locate32? Check it out.. idodialog: Have you seen the File Containing Text option in the Advanced tab of Locate32? Check it out..

]]> By: MK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-555434 MK Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:10:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-555434 correction idodialog, Everything is the one that is easier to install, compared to Locate. anyway, looks like naming a software after a verb is the in thing right now. they are pretty confusing when you put them on a post title, though. correction idodialog, Everything is the one that is easier to install, compared to Locate.

anyway, looks like naming a software after a verb is the in thing right now. they are pretty confusing when you put them on a post title, though.

]]> By: idodialog http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-555424 idodialog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-555424 Locate does not look inside files (content). Compared to Everything, Locate is way slow and uses heaps of resources whenever it indexes. Everything, on the other hand is completely un-noticeable (and I have a fairly old system) and will find a file that only just installed onto my machine - immediately. Further - compared to Everything, Locate (which I have used for a long time) is simple and needs pretty well no setup or administration. It is far and away the most friendly and effective search engine I have ever used. Locate does not look inside files (content). Compared to Everything, Locate is way slow and uses heaps of resources whenever it indexes. Everything, on the other hand is completely un-noticeable (and I have a fairly old system) and will find a file that only just installed onto my machine – immediately. Further – compared to Everything, Locate (which I have used for a long time) is simple and needs pretty well no setup or administration. It is far and away the most friendly and effective search engine I have ever used.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554792 Martin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554792 RG I'm pretty sure that it does because I remember an option that you could tick to search in files as well. RG I’m pretty sure that it does because I remember an option that you could tick to search in files as well.

]]> By: RG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554790 RG Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:29:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554790 Martin, Locate32 doesn't index contents unless I am totally out of it which is possible hehe Martin, Locate32 doesn’t index contents unless I am totally out of it which is possible hehe

]]> By: MK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554723 MK Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554723 @Martin: oh thanks for the info. dang, i have to use both apps then. @Martin: oh thanks for the info. dang, i have to use both apps then.

]]> By: Steve http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554722 Steve Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:59:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554722 Is it able to search metadata? Is it able to search metadata?

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554714 Martin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554714 MK Locate32 indexes the contents of the files as well and makes them available for search. That's why Everything is faster in indexing. MK Locate32 indexes the contents of the files as well and makes them available for search. That’s why Everything is faster in indexing.

]]> By: MK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554705 MK Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554705 @Roman: Locate32 needs to index. Everything does that too, but super fast. @Roman: Locate32 needs to index. Everything does that too, but super fast.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554624 Dave Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:55:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554624 Useful addition to a Flash Drive, if it indexes that fast Useful addition to a Flash Drive, if it indexes that fast

]]> By: Transcontinental http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554583 Transcontinental Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554583 Wow, and when I say wow I mean WOW! I don't know how it does it, but it does it, fast, smooth, nice! This is a keep, really highly worth it, IMO. Martin, you are definitely the Web's Columbus, thank you for this true gem. Wow, and when I say wow I mean WOW! I don’t know how it does it, but it does it, fast, smooth, nice! This is a keep, really highly worth it, IMO. Martin, you are definitely the Web’s Columbus, thank you for this true gem.

]]> By: Roman ShaRP http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/01/everything-is-a-rather-unusual-desktop-search-tool/#comment-554552 Roman ShaRP Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:18:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8343#comment-554552 I looked at Process Lasso screen and found that Locate32 uses less that 7Mb RAM. So I would recommend Locate32. I looked at Process Lasso screen and found that Locate32 uses less that 7Mb RAM. So I would recommend Locate32.

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