Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

I recently borrowed a Windows laptop from a friend. When I booted up the system, there was a system update. That’s fine because it’s Windows; the update took two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Once ...

If you notice that Windows search does not return any PDFs as hits, even though you are sure that your search term appears in ...

When Mac users think about search in macOS, they often think about Spotlight, but there's another way. Here's how to use the Finder's built-in search instead. Spotlight is Apple's file indexing and ...

For my usage, Flow Launcher strikes the delicate balance between decent search hit rates, modern but customizable design, and ...

I'm trying to find a certain .inf file. I need to search in the inf folder, for all inf files, that contain certain text. Vista seems unable to do this. WTF? I highly doubt Vista indexes the contents ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2018. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. Can you recommend a ...

Even supposedly straightforward tools such as Windows Explorer offer options that are not always recognizable at first glance. The search function, for example, not only finds files and folders. With ...

While Windows offers an incredible search, one of the things that had been a long-time annoyance is the limited features of doing complex searches. In this post, we are talking about FileSeek, a ...