Guidelines to use Windows 7 search function appropriately

[sujay]

Hi guys,
I have found a nice tutorial to efficiently use Windows 7 search function if you don't want to use third party software for this.

Depending on what you have read online, the search feature in Windows 7 is either better than Windows XP or far worse. Some people have written about how it’s impossible to find a simple file using Windows 7, whereas others note how much better it is than previous versions of Windows search.
Basically, Windows 7 search is very good, if it is configured correctly. There are a lot of different options that you can change and if for some reason your files are not being indexed properly, then you won’t find a single thing on your hard drive.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/search-within-files-in-windows-7/
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/search-pdf-files-in-windows-7/

Go through it. I hope you will like it. Remember there are always lots of third party alternatives to use.
http://forum.raymond.cc/software/26980-list-of-free-file-search-utilities.html
I personally use Everything.

[Bearcat]

Thanks Sujay! This is very helpful.

[Student26]

Have heard some good things about Everything but thanks for the links will read them in my spare time. Cheers

[leofelix]

Thank you sujay
I have been using "Everything" as well and it found nothing hence your finding will be useful to me

[JayCub]

Appreciate the links Sujay and the laugh Leo.. i installed everything as it is light and fast...

[A Guy]

If I can't find something, I use Everything

A Guy