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Think about this solution for a second. You want a process that spies on other processes to build a database of what files they touch so you can remember where
by MisterTea 4y ago
Think about this solution for a second. You want a process that spies on other processes to build a database of what files they touch so you can remember where you put that file last year.
This is a problem that can be solved simply by better organizing your files. No security nightmare Rube Goldberg contraption needed. Ive been in that boat before and it just boils down to organizing your stuff better.
- Joker_vD 4y ago> You want a process that spies on other processes to build a database of what files they touch It's basically an extension to the VFS that would maintain atime and some additional metadata to it, what's so horrible about it?
- DontchaKnowit 4y agoI mean I would write the damn thing myself, Im not worried about security. I just think windows tools for navigating the file system are straight garbage and think it could be done a million times better by just indexing interactions between processes and files. But who knows maybe im barkin up the wrong tree. Also- organize your files better : first off easier said than done and second off, my shit is already a total mess and I am not willing to take off work for 3 weeks to organize everythibng. I just want a file viewer UI that is actually useful in allowing my to find files. Imo the folder hierarchy paradigm shouldnt have ever been exposed to users as the primary mechanism for accessing files. It makes no sense for 99 percent of use cases for the average user.