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I've been using this tool for a while. It is incredibly useful. Kudos to the developer(s). The real question is: why is the default Windows search so terrible?

I've been using this tool for a while. It is incredibly useful. Kudos to the developer(s). The real question is: why is the default Windows search so terrible? Did Microsoft make it useless on purpose?

hyperhopper 9mo ago
It now seems to serve the purpose of funneling users into edge, AI products, or serving ads.
- dietr1ch 9mo ago
  It's been bad since early 2000s though
Akronymus 9mo ago
Because the default windows search actually iterates every folder/subfolder, rather than using the global file table, which "everything" uses
- randomlurking 9mo ago
  I think it also searches inside documents by default.