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Old July 6th 15, 03:30 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Peter Jason
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Default Search-string limit?

On Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:04:10 -0400, Paul wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jul 2015 16:00:26 -0400, Wolf K
wrote:

On 2015-07-05 8:35 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
Wolf K wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:

I'm doing image searches with Windows Explorer.
cameramodel:SP590UZ OR
cameramodel2X OR
Searches are fussy. "cameramodel" won't work
I think the O/P is referring to Windows Search, not internet search
engines ...
Oops, yes, you're right.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Personally, I got fed-up of MS changing the search syntax too
frequently, so now I use FileLocatorPro.
FWIW, I haven't had to search for a file in a long time. That's because
I have carefully constructed folder-trees, and always put stuff where it
belongs. I also name (and rename downloaded) files so that they will
alphabetise in groups, easy to spot in Details View. And I avoid use of
"libraries" as much as possible.

Have a good day,


Is it possible to select non-contiguous folders to be searched? Say
one folder on HDD1 & a folder on HDD2?


Create a Library ? :-)

A Library is an arbitrary grouping of directories. It allows
you to logically combine things. You can create a brand new
Library, using some tutorial on the web.

And keep saying to yourself "I am a power user... I can do this..."
while reading this page :-)

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html

Paul


Thank you kindly, but this will take deep study, and I'm already
psyching myself up for the Windows-10 release at the end of the month.
This will take all my resolve.
I'll conquer the library thing thereafter.
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