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I had a resume.json file under my user folder and windows 10 simply won't find it in the search bar. It will find another identically named file on a folder on
by darepublic 4y ago
I had a resume.json file under my user folder and windows 10 simply won't find it in the search bar. It will find another identically named file on a folder on desktop. I have no idea why it cant find it and I'm sure these is some setting I could look up to ameliorate the problem but I am still blaming windows for this.
- layer8 4y agoFor filename-based search, use Everything: https://www.voidtools.com/ https://www.voidtools.com/. It’s much faster and more reliable than Windows search.
- nope96 4y agoWow, I haven't thought about that program for years. I'd thought it was abandoned.
- jtmaher 4y agoAnother good one is Fast File Finder https://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/fast-file-finder-for-windows/ https://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/fast-file-finder-for-wi.... It's by the same guy who made SumatraPDF.
- alpaca128 4y agoIt may just be settings but that's just as inexcusable. If default settings prevent a search feature to find exact filename matches on a system targeted at end users, the default settings are broken. What is so baffling to me is that it's not being fixed. It would be understandable if it only affected power users or if it was a launch-day issue getting patched in the first week. But it isn't.
- lazide 4y agoLately Microsoft has been breaking a lot of bread and butter type stuff. See the recent experiences with Notepad or Voice Recorder for examples.
- accrual 4y agoI still frequently pop open Command Prompt and "dir /s file.ext" just to avoid using Explorer's search. And that's as someone who likes using Windows.