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Using search in Windows 7
I've just upgraded to Windows 7 from Windows XP.
On my old XP system i used to regularly search a folder for JPEG files under a specific size (48KB).
In Windows 7 the search seems to be much more basic and there doesn't seem to be an option to select files of a specific size - only within preset boundaries.
Have i missed something or is Windows 7 search really that basic?
If it is then can anybody suggest any free (or cheap) third party alternatives or (even better) is there a way to revert back to the classic XP search?
On my old XP system i used to regularly search a folder for JPEG files under a specific size (48KB).
In Windows 7 the search seems to be much more basic and there doesn't seem to be an option to select files of a specific size - only within preset boundaries.
Have i missed something or is Windows 7 search really that basic?
If it is then can anybody suggest any free (or cheap) third party alternatives or (even better) is there a way to revert back to the classic XP search?
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metamatic--This might help and in any event is a good reference
http://www.thelongclimb.com/win7powersearch.pdf
Appropriate indexing is a key to successful use of Search in Win 7.
You might also consider use of Everything
http://www.voidtools.com/
http://www.thelongclimb.com/win7powersearch.pdf
Appropriate indexing is a key to successful use of Search in Win 7.
You might also consider use of Everything
http://www.voidtools.com/
A 3rd party tool very similar to classic Windows search is Agent Ransack:
http://www.agentransack.com
http://www.agentransack.com
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sorry about the delay in closing the question!
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/archive/b/windowsvista/archive/2007/05/09/advanced-search-techniques.aspx