Hi Don,
I'm glad you like Locate32 and I'm not going to thrash it.
But the only reason it works relatively fast, is the fact that it relies on
indexing or rather databases to produce those results.
See here (from website)
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http://locate32.net/content/view/14/26/
Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives
and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix
based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information about
directory structures and uses these databases in searches. The use of these
databases provides very fast searching speed. The software includes a dialog
based application as well as console programs which can be used to both
update and access databases. Supported operation systems are Windows
98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7.
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The thing I don't like about programs like that, is that first of all it
can take considerable time to index all your files.
Secondly, indexes or databases need constant updating and often consume a
lot of "juice".
Thirdly ,those indexes or databases can become corrupt and can cripple the
search feature unless new database is created.
The thing is that, contrary to popular belief, there is no need to create
indexes or databases to do an effective search.
An NTFS formatted drive already has it's own file structure that keeps
track of where things are.
The programs I recommended in this post
http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?A2=ind1104&L=pcsoft&F=&S=&P=30651
make very effective use of these capabilities.
They DON'T need any indexes or databases to produce extremely fast results
and consequently don't
add (unneeded) large index -or database files to your system.
EG in a test with UltraSearch , an unfiltered result of more than 44,000
files was produced in less than .5 second,
which is like a slow "blink of an eye".
It's amazing that Microsoft never used the NTFS feature for their own
utilities.
Then again ,if one takes a hard look at what they provide, you'll find that
most of M$ utilities are very mediocre.
Invariably ,outside authors ,whether producing shareware or freeware ,
provide programs that are far superior
to the ones from Microsoft.
In short, use whatever you want, just wanted to point out the differences.
Peter E.
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From: "Don Penlington"
Sent: Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 9:01 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [PCSOFT] Alternative computer search software WAS Where is Outlook
file?
Bruce wrote:
<<Do you find Locate32 to be less obtrusive?>>
You never know it's there until you use it. I think it updates itself,
though I've never noticed if it does. There are many settings in its
options, but I've always just left it on default settings. In fact, I've
never even opened its options until you mentioned it.
It's just one of those delightful little utilities that just does its thing
silently and efficiently, and you forget it's there until you want it.
Doesn't seem to show up in Task Manager or consume any memory unless you
actually open it. Search results are practically instant, even if you only
type in part of a file name. Just as a matter of interest, I searched for a
fairly well buried photo just now, results came up in .5 second.
You can filter results in numerous ways, and integrate into shell if you
want, which is a very useful feature at times.
I've used it for years, thru numerous iterations of Windows (now on W7).
It's never given me any trouble.
Don Penlington
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