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[Vista x86] Desktop Search Solution

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celestialspring

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If your installation won't let you update - you have issues beyond google desktop search?!

I mean I think I have the latest software and thats why its not letting me update. I mean, I dont need any updates because I might already have it (auto update!).

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Are you sure that this isn't any different from the inbuilt Vista search feature?

As I said before, Windows Search 4 improves searching capabilities in Windows Vista. Here's a list of documented improvements:

# Improvements in performance and stability of the indexer

# Fuller complement of Group Policy settings, available on all supported operating systems

# Fast sorting and grouping of results in Windows Explorer

# Improvements in indexing online e-mail

# Ability to index delegate mailboxes for online e-mail

# Support for indexing encrypted documents of local file systems

# Expanded ability to do fast remote queries of file shares, including on Windows XP and Server 2003

# Automatic indexing of shared folders

celestialspring, check out http://www.filehand.com/ and http://www.copernic.com/en/products/deskto...arch/index.html

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Anything like Google Desktop for Vista x86 machines?

Do you mean besides Google Desktop? It works fine in Vista 32-bit..

http://desktop.google.com

BTW, if you do end up installing Google Desktop, you should limit Vista's in-built search indexer so you don't have two programs indexing the same content. Or just stop Vista's indexer altogether (eg: stop its service from starting automatically). Personally I'd just stick with Vista's in-built search, but to each his own.

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As I said before, Windows Search 4 improves searching capabilities in Windows Vista. Here's a list of documented improvements:

celestialspring, check out http://www.filehand.com/ and http://www.copernic.com/en/products/deskto...arch/index.html

Thanks I'll check them out.

Do you mean besides Google Desktop? It works fine in Vista 32-bit..

http://desktop.google.com

BTW, if you do end up installing Google Desktop, you should limit Vista's in-built search indexer so you don't have two programs indexing the same content. Or just stop Vista's indexer altogether (eg: stop its service from starting automatically). Personally I'd just stick with Vista's in-built search, but to each his own.

I am not a techie but I am presuming that an x86 vista is a 64-bit system. It also says so in my computer properties...

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I'm pretty sure you're on Vista 32-bit. (I guess that means if you like Google Desktop just use that)

But if you want to be sure, click on the Start button, right-click on Computer, select Properties, in the System section you'll see Rating, Processor, Memory, & System Type. Look at System Type, it should tell you if it's 32-bit or 64-bit.

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How exactly does Instant earch (Vista dsktop search) not work for you?

If it's just not finding new files, it sounds like you just haven't added the folders the files are in to the search locations.

by deault it only search the windows folder and your profile folders, such as my documents and such.

Other folders you'll have to add, not just turn on auto indexing. For speed and quality of indexing I haven't really seen any desktop search engines that rival WDS on Vista.

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How exactly does Instant earch (Vista dsktop search) not work for you?

If it's just not finding new files, it sounds like you just haven't added the folders the files are in to the search locations.

by deault it only search the windows folder and your profile folders, such as my documents and such.

Other folders you'll have to add, not just turn on auto indexing. For speed and quality of indexing I haven't really seen any desktop search engines that rival WDS on Vista.

Somehow it wasn't finding files for me. Neither do I have the knowledge nor the inclination to argue with you on this. I'll rest my case here. I got what I was looking for and that is most important for me.

regards, cs

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