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 Post subject: xp style FILE searching
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:21 am 
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BillG had a great search function, all Windows since have been crepe.

Any chance of you providing the equivalent SEARCH functionality in Classic Shell?? i keep an old XP machine running solely so that i can find files easily !

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:28 am 
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Nope, no puppy search in Classic Shell: http://www.classicshell.net/faq/#general_whatnot


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:13 am 
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There are better search solutions than Windows XP Search:
- Everything by Voidtools (FREE)
- FileLocator Lite (FREE)

You can create a Search button on the Classic Explorer toolbar to open any of these tools and search the current folder, similar to XP search.

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Read the Search box usage guide.

I am a Windows enthusiast and did Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:16 am 
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FileLocator Lite (FREE) is faaaantastico,




thanks a lot.


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