Search for files and folders in windows vista

What is the difference between directories in Windows Explorer and the folders of an actual filing cabinet? They are never full, irrespective of how many files one stuffs in them. There is a big disadvantage though, one cannot see them all with a simple glance. Windows Vista offers the option of stacking files in folders on the basis of their metadata. However, there are some special folders, such as Pictures and Music, designed with specialized features to store specific types of files.

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When we type a word in the search text box, vista assumes it to be a file name. So in vista how to find files containing a particular word? Interesting and a little bit amusing question. It just remind me my friend who was explaining by me how to set up LAN under Vista. Nice reading. Other than using search link in start menu, using search box which is in bottom left portion of start menu will be more convenient for decent search.

And via search box you can even execute a program. By default, windows vista indexes and hence looks for files or folders only in start menu folder and users folder.

This enables Vista to show the result quickly and not to make annoying scratch sound from hard disk. Users can, of course, add indexing folders on top of default folders via control panel but this may produce a performance issue depending on the PC specs.

That all said, Vista's search and tag features can most certainly improve. The inability to tag every type of file is a serious limitation for people who primarily work with files other than Office documents. Also, the inability to search Thunderbird email messages and Firefox's history and bookmarks, like Google Desktop can, is also a huge strike against Vista's search for Mozilla fans.

Do you think tagging on the web will move down to the desktop? Or is adding metadata and creating complex searches too much work? Let us know what you think in the comments. Gina Trapani , the editor of Lifehacker, files less and piles more every day.

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