There is one of the most important features of Vista (or Windows 7) that put Windows XP to shame – File Searches.
With Vista, you can search your files faster, because Vista indexed your entire computer file and its characteristic into database (it traverse all the directories first while you’re doing other things). But with Windows XP, the file search tool traverse all the directory at the same time when you are looking for a specific file, and it did it each time you searching for the same file and this make the process slow.
Fortunately, there are many alternative exist to accelerate Windows XP file searches. Two of my recommendation is to use Copernic Desktop Search or Google Desktop. Both tools has capability to index your e-mail messages, documents, MP3 files, images, and other content for lightning-fast searches. Besides that, it also let you quick look inside found files without opening them. That’s what we can call a good search tool!
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4 Comments Received
January 31st, 2009 @ 4:03 PM
The way you presented the whole matter is really very helpful for the all the users of the modern technology. The post is unique in terms of its detailed information.
February 17th, 2009 @ 4:07 PM
I agree to you upon the Vista.. It really works faster then XP… Well don’t know that it has kept XP on shame or not.. :p
March 11th, 2009 @ 2:48 AM
Thanks for the information.
March 25th, 2009 @ 8:58 PM
i am using windows vista and some of the features are very helpful as compared to windows XP but as far as network sharing is considered windows XP is more faster.
anyways thanks for your nice article and prescribed information.
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