The default search that comes with windows (Search Companion) is rubbish!
It can't even search for files that start with a ".", which is annoying!
I need a portable search companion alternative.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks.
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Windows Search Companion replacement/alternative
September 10, 2008 - 8:14am
#1
Windows Search Companion replacement/alternative
September 11, 2008 - 7:20am
#2
Here's another thread on the
Here's another thread on the same topic. I actually came across this thread using Google. Looks like it has some good ideas in there already.
September 11, 2008 - 7:27am
#3
FYI: Windows search was
FYI: Windows search was recently updated...
September 11, 2008 - 8:00am
#4
Looks like Puggle
Looks like Puggle (http://puggle.sourceforge.net/) is the answer.
The update is apparently called Windows Search 4.0 for Windows XP (KB940157).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=55C18CB3-C916-4...
Does not require validation.
More details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940157
Thanks guys, you've been most helpful.
September 16, 2008 - 1:58pm
#5
I took a look at this, it
I took a look at this, it requires files to to be indexed before it will search.
September 11, 2008 - 10:57am
#7
That's not open source
That's not open source though...
September 11, 2008 - 11:02am
#8
yes it
yes it is...
http://locate32.net/content/view/20/33/
The source is available for all of their stable releases. or if you use the SVN, it has the source for the beta versions as well
September 11, 2008 - 11:45am
#9
Ah so it is, it wasn't very
Ah so it is, it wasn't very obvious, but then I totally failed to see the "source code" button on the left. I was looking on the downloads page.
Apparently it's BSD license... http://svn.locate32.net/locate32/LICENCE
Is it portable though?
September 11, 2008 - 3:34pm
#10
Nice
Nice. I was thinking about search tools and Puggle today and the lack of a Puggle update. Thanks for the link.
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