winxp search tool replacement

[k]

anyone have any suggestions as to a good search tool for winxp to replace
the OS's inherant search tool?

damned thing is horrible to use!

thanks

k

 

[Rili]

I use

Agent Ransack

and then I can be sure that when file doesn't come up it doesn't exist - not
like XPs stupid find file with text option that only searches a few file
extensions that it likes.

 

[No Reply]

anyone have any suggestions as to a good search tool for winxp to replace
the OS's inherant search tool?

damned thing is horrible to use!

try disabling the search assistant. I find that this helps out immensely.

set the following registry string:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
"Use Search Asst"="no"

If this doesn't make sense to you, google for "disable xp search assistant"
for better instructions.

 

[Martin Roth]

I like locate32 from Janne Huttunen
http://www.uku.fi/~jmhuttun/english/softwares.shtml
lg
Martin

 

[Frank Bohan]

anyone have any suggestions as to a good search tool for winxp to replace
the OS's inherant search tool?

damned thing is horrible to use!

thanks

k

I use Power Searcher v.1.45. The current version seems to be shareware but
someone may have a link to the freeware version.

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Frank Bohan
¶ May the bluebird of happiness twiddle your bits.

 

[JoeA]

anyone have any suggestions as to a good search tool for winxp to replace
the OS's inherant search tool?

damned thing is horrible to use!

try disabling the search assistant. I find that this helps out immensely.

set the following registry string:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState]
"Use Search Asst"="no"

If this doesn't make sense to you, google for "disable xp search assistant"
for better instructions.

WIN2K-STYLE FILE SEARCH
Run Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent
VersionExplorerCabinetState and add a new string (REG_SZ) called "Use
Search Asst" - set the value to "no" and you will have the classic
Windows 2000 files search utility with none of that XP categorized
nonsense, and you dont even have to reboot!
from

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

anyone have any suggestions as to a good search tool for winxp to
replace the OS's inherant search tool?

damned thing is horrible to use!

try disabling the search assistant. I find that this helps out
immensely.

set the following registry string:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ca
binetState] "Use Search Asst"="no"

If this doesn't make sense to you, google for "disable xp search
assistant" for better instructions.

WIN2K-STYLE FILE SEARCH
Run Regedit. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent
VersionExplorerCabinetState and add a new string (REG_SZ) called "Use
Search Asst" - set the value to "no" and you will have the classic
Windows 2000 files search utility with none of that XP categorized
nonsense, and you dont even have to reboot!
from

http://www.fastlanehw.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-376

Also take a look at Agent Ransack

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/pageloader.aspx?page=download

 

[Mike Henley]

I like locate32 from Janne Huttunen
http://www.uku.fi/~jmhuttun/english/softwares.shtml
lg
Martin

I second this. I love locate32.