File search seems to have steadily declined with each version at least since XP. The underlying pattern seems to be the combination of more features with a simp

File search seems to have steadily declined with each version at least since XP. The underlying pattern seems to be the combination of more features with a simpler interface. The inevitable result is less transparency for the user. Microsoft's search features have demonstrated repeatedly that this is a bad idea, and what's most puzzling is why they keep doing it. Google maps is another product where useful features are regularly broken by 'improvements'.