Some good suggestions on replacing Windows 7 Search here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/44619bb4-9990-4242-b666-124be1472a9e
or
http://tinyurl.com/44d96nj (same thing)
rX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...> wrote:
>
> Roger--
> Thanks. Don't worry, I will take advice from any and all; especially the
> more qualified, like you.
> Thanks, also for the tip about using "index" as an entry. I have been
> playing around with it, and see that I need some more experience. The
> options about making changes are not clear (yet).
> Since this machine stays on (active or asleep) almost all the time, I need
> to find out if the extra time consumption of a full index is on the indexing
> or the searching, or both. I also need to see if I can edit the "Exclude"
> options. My need for searches seems to be fairly split between data and
> program files. There is such a thing as too much information, and a way to
> be selective about what is searched (category) would help.
> For instance, if I could specify a directory to search in, it would help.
> (or am I missing something obvious?)
> Again-- Thanks-- Bill--W4BSG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@...>
> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 11:43 AM
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: OpenDNS Problem
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > If you don't mind my butting in while you wait for an answer from Vince,
> > Windows tries to speed-up searches by "indexing" certain folders. Like you
> > said, the ones that Big Brother thinks you might want to find something
> > in.
> >
> > Go back to the Search box (called "Start menu Search" by Paul Thurrott)
> > and type in:
> >
> > index
> >
> > You'll get links to lots of info on what folders are indexed, and how you
> > can change them to include things like system folders, if you want to.
> >
> > You'll also probably run across a warning .. indexing takes computer time
> > (cpu cycles), and can slow your computer down if you have it continuously
> > indexing your hard drive. Also, a large index file will take longer to
> > search each time.
> >
> > Anyway, you can modify the index settings based on what you might want to
> > search for in the future.
> >
> > You may also notice that when you do a search, there's a link at the
> > bottom of the search box for "see more results", which will give you the
> > option to search in other places than the ones designated.
> >
> > If you searc for hosts, then select "more results", then tell it to search
> > "Computer" ... it will find it.
> >
> > rogerX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Vince--
> >> Thanks-- you sent more than just what I asked for, which is nice. It is
> >> what
> >> I needed.
> >> Actually, I found "Hosts" by reading the Wikipedia entry about it. (late
> >> last night). What still puzzles me is why I can't find it by a Search. Is
> >> it
> >> an "Administrator" thing? When I went to the file, it is not marked
> >> "Hidden", and opens fine in "Notepad". I did not try to edit it.
> >> What bothers me is that this search failure is probably making other
> >> searches give false results, also. This "Big brother knows best"
> >> attitude
> >> is what I hate in Windows, and I am considered a Fan. A selective search
> >> failure ca be a serious problem, if you think it means (as in this case)
> >> that a file is missing.
> >> Thanks-- Bill--W4BSG
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Vincent Winterling" <vwinterling@>
> >> To: <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 6:24 AM
> >> Subject: RE: [Simply Computers] Re: OpenDNS Problem
> >>
> >>
> >> > Windows Vista - C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
> >> >
> >> > http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hostsvista.htm
> >> >
> >> > Vincent Winterling
> >> > Vineland, NJ
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
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