In message , R.Wieser
writes:
John,

I know you like to use OS-included facilities

Its more that I'm not really in to throwing all kinds of programs at my
puter, and than get stuck with all kinds of crap when I don't like (or
really need) it and uninstall it (stability of the OS comes to mind).

Everything is well-behaved.

but I have just tried in "Everything" typing an @, and it's happy with it

I've just did a google for it, and it looks like it only works on filesnames
(not contents) ?

Correct. At that, it's without equal. For content search, most people
here seem to like Agent Ransack. I've tried it, and found it works OK -
can't speak for its manners nor how it compares to other similar, as I
probably do a content search less than once a year (and want to, maybe
ten or twelve).

Windows search also works fine when I look for filenames. The problem
occurred when I tried so search for text inside (html) files.

I think you can specify filters in Agent Ransack.

I think versions of Everything that work under XP are still available -
and I think there is a portable version

I /do/ like portable versions, if only because they (hopefully) do not leave
all kinds of stuff behind (in system folders and /or registry). :-)

Agreed. I think the registry is about the worst idea that occurred to
anyone in Windows. It had its uses for common settings (though even
there IMO there are better ways), but for use for individual prog.s, I
don't like it.

I don't know if Agent Ransack has a portable version; someone'll be
along in a moment to say.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


John
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