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i have to agree Vista search is excellent and extremely fast. I have been using version 3 and up on my XP machine at work and it always trumps other search indexers like Google Desktop. This is one example of MS doing a very very good job.
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agree  reverseswing | 06/05/08
Hey Ed  reverseswing | 06/05/08
Should be listed as an installed update  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
An easier way,  rtk | 06/05/08
Nice, thanks!  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
Actually...  Chustar | 06/05/08
The speed up indexing feature requires WS4  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  reverseswing | 06/05/08
Just install the new version  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  ambellalta | 06/05/08
XP search requires separate window  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
Mobile version can't get to page 2  ZDNET_guest666 | 06/05/08
I'll forward to ZDNet ops people (nt)  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
Update  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Problem (?) with Vista/Home Server Searches  EAR68 | 06/05/08
Answers  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
Thanks, but need more help  EAR68 | 06/05/08
Just to follow up...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Thanks for your series Ed  marks055@... | 06/05/08
I only wish...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Yes I agree but the backup  tech_walker | 06/08/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  Williepr | 06/05/08
Google Alert "Ed Bott"?  martin23 | 06/05/08
Martin, you're confused wink  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/05/08
How does it compare with Spotlight  davebarnes | 06/05/08
I have no idea  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
A blessing or a bandage?  CobraA1 | 06/06/08
"All Programs" was always a poor solution, imho  cgdams | 06/06/08
agreed  CobraA1 | 06/06/08
The search feature ...  zenwalker | 06/06/08
a blessing  rtk | 06/06/08
Low priorities do not make heads magically move faster.  CobraA1 | 06/06/08
What you're missing...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/07/08
Define "negligible."  CobraA1 | 06/07/08
One serious shortcoming  ivo_z | 06/06/08
i agreed with MS.  magallanes | 06/06/08
Missed the point...  ivo_z | 06/06/08
Search is still broke  Madness80 | 06/06/08
Is there an iFilter for web.config files?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Wrong  chessmen | 06/06/08
well duh!  notsofast | 06/06/08
Catch-22  Madness80 | 06/06/08
The reason is quite clear, i think...  cgdams | 06/06/08
You don't know who to use the tool  Heatlesssun1 | 06/06/08
Or make it faster  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
I don't think so....  cgdams | 06/06/08
M$ copycat  exxtraz | 06/06/08
Apple showed who is faster  Snarfiorix | 06/06/08
LOL - that's funny....nt  socialism=nowhere | 06/06/08
That's because  frgough | 06/06/08
ummm, what about  rtk | 06/06/08
too funny  rtk | 06/06/08
Vista came out before Tiger?  frgough | 06/06/08
Of course not,  rtk | 06/06/08
A good search tool is a good thing  ThePrairiePrankster | 06/06/08
The Incredible But Useless Vista Search  chessmen | 06/06/08
It always amazes me....  cgdams | 06/06/08
It is not strange to be organized  ThePrairiePrankster | 06/06/08
No, that's not strange at all,  cgdams | 06/06/08
Install Copernic and you may change your mind  notsofast | 06/06/08
Agreed  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
What Are You Searching For?  chessmen | 06/06/08
Interesting discussion...  ekcj | 06/06/08
Then you dont' have much on your computer  notsofast | 06/06/08
Opinion...I find Vista better and works great...never has a problem with  socialism=nowhere | 06/06/08
More Floss again from Ed Bott  ramnet@... | 06/06/08
Ken,  rtk | 06/06/08
Not Ken's Fault  X41 | 06/11/08
$795...wow. Ouch.  beoz | 06/06/08
A search that works well  frgough | 06/06/08
All I know is that indexing turned on  jimk_z | 06/09/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  Snarfiorix | 06/06/08
I guess I missed the point..what's so great  royalef | 06/06/08
Wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Bingo! - nicely done Ed...user a computer seems be a problem too...nt  socialism=nowhere | 06/06/08
You ned to rethink this - disk i/o is a BIG issue  bperrybap@... | 06/06/08
I've studied carefully  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
My Observations  bperrybap@... | 06/06/08
Here's what you're missing  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/07/08
Performance management is broken  mthornton | 06/06/08
Again, i don't think so...  cgdams | 06/06/08
If only ...  mthornton | 06/06/08
Did you try Brandons gadget?  cgdams | 06/06/08
Search indexer is stuck  mthornton | 06/06/08
Minimal power settings  deowll | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  akumudzi2@... | 06/06/08
TechRepublic Reports Poor Vista Sales  chessmen | 06/06/08
FUD  crypt2121 | 06/06/08
yeah, nice 5 month old article.  rtk | 06/06/08
That article doesn't say it's tanking.  beoz | 06/06/08
According to you and the media  deowll | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  richard.schuch | 06/06/08
Because HP needs to write a control program for it  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  richard.schuch | 06/06/08
How about talking to the right people...  cgdams | 06/06/08
better idea.  rtk | 06/06/08
Prefer X1  cookrd1@... | 06/06/08
X1 - 2 (too)  jfgeschmidtt | 06/06/08
X1 is fantastic!  ivo_z | 06/06/08
Sounds interesting  beoz | 06/06/08
A short list::  ivo_z | 06/07/08
I want an easy way to get to Advanced Search  hansonjb | 06/06/08
How about [Win]+[F]?  cgdams | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  Lerianis | 06/06/08
great example  rtk | 06/06/08
google search  deowll | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  smileyrob2 | 06/06/08
try typing *port...  cgdams | 06/06/08
Works just fine here  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Check your options  alaniane@... | 06/06/08
First secret is  rtk | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  mthornton | 06/06/08
Gadget results  mthornton | 06/06/08
And what happens ...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Indexer is stuck  mthornton | 06/06/08
Thunderbird not indexed  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
"Thunderbird not indexed"  TimothyMcGowan | 06/14/08
You need iFilters  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/15/08
Thank you Ed!  Speednet | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  alaniane@... | 06/06/08
Advanced Search Syntax  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
Thank you  alaniane@... | 06/06/08
Thank you Ed...another good article...nt  socialism=nowhere | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  s0121@... | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  alaniane@... | 06/06/08
In The Spirt Of Helping Those Who Love Vista Search  chessmen | 06/06/08
You must have missed this...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
What if you DON'T want  chaz15 | 06/06/08
Yes, you can turn it off  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
then adjust the indexer options  rtk | 06/06/08
Good article,  GVC2031 | 06/06/08
Will be offered through Windows Update later  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/06/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  atari8bit@... | 06/06/08
a bit strange point of view...  cgdams | 06/07/08
Actually...  klumper | 06/07/08
So long ZD-Net  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/07/08
Why do you post that here?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/07/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  jyin@... | 06/07/08
Uses same search engine as Vista  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/07/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  Ross Snowden | 06/07/08
Searching by file name only  MartyList | 06/08/08
Does a 5 part series make it worth the money?  Chad_z | 06/08/08
Bzzzzttt  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/09/08
Vista Not Worth The Money  chessmen | 06/09/08
Uh, dude?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/09/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  Doctor Neutron | 06/10/08
Send me an email  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/10/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  edwally | 06/11/08
Got a question there?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 06/11/08
RE: Windows Vista, Search [OFF] due to anomaly  RDrr | 06/18/08
Simple solution  The_Curmudgeon | 06/25/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  CFray@... | 08/20/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  batres | 08/26/08
Not in my experience  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/26/08
RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search  tim-jk | 09/30/08
What problem are you talking about?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/30/08
Problem (?) with Vista/Home Server Searches  tim-jk | 10/06/08

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