Chapter 10. Using Windows Search
Configuring Search and Indexing Options
Advanced Search Tools and Techniques
Saving Searches and Clearing Search History
ARTHUR C. Clarke once famously said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” By that standard, Windows Search is sufficiently advanced. In our experience, we’ve found it uncanny, and often downright magical, at helping us quickly and efficiently find the exact file, e-mail message, or link we’re looking for, even on an overstuffed hard drive or in an overflowing inbox.
If you’re moving to Windows 7 from Windows Vista, the basics of search should already be familiar to you, although specific techniques have been significantly polished in the interests ...
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