If you notice that Windows search does not return any PDFs as hits, even though you are sure that your search term appears in ...

On Windows 11, searching for files can sometimes feel like finding a needle in a haystack, but it doesn't have to be. Whether you're looking for a specific document, an image buried in folders, or a ...

Windows 7's search box can quickly find apps and file names, but it can also search file contents. Make it so by enabling Windows to universally search the contents of all files, so you can find your ...

Windows 7's search function kind of sucks. You can only find what you're looking for half the time, and you never know why. Here's how to make Windows search work the way you want it to. Perform Your ...

When Mac users think about search in macOS, they often think about Spotlight, but there's another way. Here's how to use the Finder's built-in search instead. Spotlight is Apple's file indexing and ...

I recently borrowed a Windows laptop from a friend. When I booted up the system, there was a system update. That’s fine because it’s Windows; the update took two hours and 45 minutes to complete. Once ...

I'm trying to find a certain .inf file. I need to search in the inf folder, for all inf files, that contain certain text. Vista seems unable to do this. WTF? I highly doubt Vista indexes the contents ...

How XP used to just work... just type in your string say search all including non-indexed and let it go! We have lots of 3rd party vendor files with stupid extensions that are basically garbage but ...

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Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

If you’ve used Mac OS X for any length of time, you probably feel confident that you know what you need to know about using the Finder to manage your files. But do you, really? Here’s what we think ...