Can you recommend a good text search utility? (for WindowsXP, esp for Office2003)
ship
msOffice 2003
Xara Xtreme Pro
MindManager
FreeMind
...} all latest versions
Hi
Can anyone recommend a utility for searching my local WindowsXP PC?
I need to do text searching across msOffice2003 files (e.g. Outlook,
Excel, Word).
(Optionally, I would IDEALLY also like to be able to search files
from: Xara Xtreme Pro, Mindjet's MindManager, FreeMind, plus HTML, PDF
files... but this is not a deal breaker.)
I have tried
- WindowXP's search
==> horrible. I have uninstalled it and use the previous version -
which is very slow but more accurate.
Fails to do outlook files.
- GoogleDesktop
==> Initially I was impressed, but now keeps failing to spider things.
Terrible at handling archivals of emails.
- Copernic Desktop (v3.2.1)
==> Takes literally *days* to spider/re-spider. Clunky & processor
hungry.
Not good at handling archivals of emails.
All I need something as powerful as Google websearch, but that runs
across my own PC !
For example exact phrase matching (e.g. by using double quotes around
a phrase)
For example negative matching - i.e. excluding certain phrases
I am becoming increasingly desperate!!
- Any thoughts?
Ship
Shiperton Henethe
Leonard Grey
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Daave
Twayne
ship <shi...@gmail.com> typed:
Try PowerDesk at http://eau.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html . If
you wish it'll even replace windows Explorer for you whenever something
calls for it. It's accurate, stable at rev7 and my only explorer-like
program anymore.
I don't know if there still is; there used to be a fully functilnal
freebie version avaiable but I don't see it offhand just now. IMO its best
use is in being able to put two folders up side by side for viewing and drag
n drop but the Find features are excellent.
HTH,
Twayne`
Ol�rin
"Daave" <da...@example.com> wrote in message
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Seconded. Always one of the first things I put on a new XP setup.
ship
Er do you mean Google Desktop?
If so the answer is yes (see original post)
It is bl**dy terrible. Certain emails in outlook it repeatedly fails
to spider (despite being completely un-installed and re-installed).
And yes I even ran scanpst.exe across the PST files in question. But
still no good...
Also if I archive from one PST file to another, it utterly fails to
notice. Not impressed. :^(
Ship
ship
> Innews:1f1bfe3e-a0cc-4e20...@d10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com,
> ship <ship...@gmail.com> typed:
> you wish it'll even replace windows Explorer for you whenever something
> calls for it. It's accurate, stable at rev7 and my only explorer-like
> program anymore.
> I don't know if there still is; there used to be a fully functilnal
> freebie version avaiable but I don't see it offhand just now. IMO its best
> use is in being able to put two folders up side by side for viewing and drag
> n drop but the Find features are excellent.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
I have just installed Desktop 7. Although I agree that it looks quite
interesting/powerful, it's search is not. I need something FAST i.e.
that does actually spider my documents.
Ship
Twayne
ship <shi...@gmail.com> typed:
PS - sounds like it's time for batch files with replaceable parameters?
Just a thought.
HTH,
Twayne`
Twayne
Hmm, it should be fast. Are you using the FileFind feature? All of the
contexts work too, such as text within the document, date ranges, only
certain types of files, etc. etc..
FileFind, BTW is a standalone: You don't have to run PD to use it; just
make a shortcut to the executable in the PD folder in program files.
The only way I've found to get faster is to drop into the command prompt and
use DIR and /s etc. to search.
Sorry it's not working out for you; I tried<g>.
HTH,
Twayne`
ship
wrote:
>
> - Show quoted text -
Yes I have just installed Agent Ransack. I agree it's quite impressive
at what it does.
BUT
a) It doesn't seem to do emails (i.e. Outlook2003 .PST files)
b) It doesn't seem to pre-index things first and is that relatively
slow.
A good thought and useful if the likes of Google desktop are failing
me...
...but not ideal.
Ship
ship
> Innews:42fc8129-20cf-432c...@s15g2000yqs.googlegroups.com,
> ship <ship...@gmail.com> typed:
Pls can you explain further?
Ship
ship
> Innews:42fc8129-20cf-432c...@s15g2000yqs.googlegroups.com,
> ship <ship...@gmail.com> typed:
OK... so where do you find FileFind?
Doesnt seem tob elisted as a separate product on their site:
http://eau.v-com.com/product/index.html
Ship
Touch Base
"ship" <shi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi
- Any thoughts?
Ship
Shiperton Henethe
------------------------------------------------------
Maybe this utility?
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
--
Regards,
Touch Base
Report back on the results, good or bad so others may benefit
Twayne
ship <shi...@gmail.com> typed:
Sorry; been ill.
"FileFinder" is part of PowerDesk7 and is on the top menu bar. It's
located in the Standard Buttons toolbar (View; Toolbars) or can be toggled
on /off with CTRL-4 (that's 4, NOT F4!). Just to the right of the
forward/back buttons, looks like a folder with a magnifying glass over it.
Click that and the File Finder will start for you. Look thru the several
possibilities for a Find search it gives you; by drive, or by drive and
folder and several goodies that all work well, unlke win explorer.
One thing I really like is it'll let you capture entire paths from start
to the file as text, which can then be pasted into any text editor. Stops a
lot of typos if you're like me<g>!
By looking in the program folder for PD, you can create a shortcut to the
file finder also, and put it on your desktop. The exact same File Finder
will run for you but you don't need the PD main program running; it's also a
stand-alone so can run on its own. The same goes for the Synchronize,
Favorites, Size Manger, FTP. File Viewer just puts a thumbnail of an image
on the screen to visual verification.
I no longer use windows explorer at all; PowerDesk does everything win
explorer is supposed to be able to do but doesn't and a lot more. I love
being able to tell it, say, find "love" in all files on (any path) and show
the text before and after the work so you can get the context of its use.
It saves having to open hundreds of files to see which is the one you want.
No, I don't own a piece of them; I just really like the program. Their only
downside is, they keep track of the number of installs. When you reach 5,
you're done; you won't do a 6th until you contact them and ask to have the
counters reset. And you don't know you're out of installs until you try to
do that 6th install. So if you give the program away or reinstall it on a
new hard drive or computer, keep that in mind.
HTH,
Twayne`
Twayne
In news:aa29b1a7-b423-474a...@m26g2000yqb.googlegroups.com,
ship <shi...@gmail.com> typed:
Sorry; what I meant was the %1, %2 etc. operators for bacth files. If you
have a file named find.bat designed with a %1, say, you type "find ret.reg".
The ret.reg is placed in the %1 variable and thus passed to the batch code.
That's all.
Hot-text
Windows for Windows.
Microsoft for Microsoft .
So http://www.bing.com is by Microsoft Windows.
Look at this if you Google Houston # 1 Minpin you will not get it the text
Title.
But Bing it and you get http://minpin.ww.com (Who title is Houston # 1
Minpin cam) or http://www.minpin.ath.cx (Who title is Houston # 1 Minpin)
so if a Title is just text then I would recommend Bing it........
"ship" <shi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Ol�rin
PC files because:-
a) his PC is running a version of Microsoft Windows and Bing is "by
Microsoft Windows"
and
b) you got a result in an oddly specific *Web* search with Bing that you
didn't see with Google - one for which the first four results start "About
My WebCam: WebCam Name C-LisaMinPins"? (Forgive me for not clicking on any
of these links to what might turn out to be "Lisa's webcam" for all I know.)
That's an... interesting... take on the matter. One I feel, however, that
the OP will wisely skip.
"Hot-text" <hot-...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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ship
I am talking about searching my own LOCAL desktop machine - not about
searching
the Web.
Ship
On Nov 17, 3:47 am, "Hot-text" <hot-t...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hmm I for Binging it!!
> Windows for Windows.
> Microsoft for Microsoft .
> Sohttp://www.bing.comis by Microsoft Windows.
> Look at this if you Google Houston # 1 Minpin you will not get it the text
> Title.
> But Bing it and you gethttp://minpin.ww.com (Who title is Houston # 1
> Minpin cam) orhttp://www.minpin.ath.cx (Who title is Houston # 1 Minpin)
> so if a Title is just text then I would recommend Bing it........
>
> "ship" <ship...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >ShipertonHenethe- Hide quoted text -
Franz Leu
ship schrieb:
http://www.altap.cz/salam_en/compare.html
look at version 2.5
Actually, it's File Manager - or more a swiss army knife - for your file
system. It really has a very strong and fast file search engine.
HTH
Franz
Jim
Hot-text
and Not by Windows Microsoft search. That was made by windows for windows
But you get a Google (SpyWare) to search you PC go for it.
But do not Cry to me
IF you cannot Bing the Web nomore!!!!
So the Best searcher is the one for the PC is the one that come with the PC.
if you do not believe me Ask::: Bill Microsoft if I right !!!!!!!!
"Franz Leu" <franz.spam...@norfolk.spamremove.ch> wrote in message
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Ol�rin
XP's built-in search facility is the best thing for the OP's needs, you're
completely wrong and unfamilar with its weaknesses. I more than suspect,
however, that you're actually just trolling these groups.
"Hot-text" <hot-...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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ship
Olórin - thank you - the voice of sanity returns. :)
Aside: Gads - why *do* people do all that trolling?
(is it due to some long-standing grudge [e.g. because at some point
the key people in the community of users of this newsgroup irritated
them?]
Or are they paid to do it? Or are they just bored? Or delusional? Or
what? )
Ship
On Nov 18, 10:00 am, "Olórin" <inca...@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com>
wrote:
> If, amidst that rambling, semi-literate semi-gibberish, you're saying that
> XP's built-in search facility is the best thing for the OP's needs, you're
> completely wrong and unfamilar with its weaknesses. I more than suspect,
> however, that you're actually just trolling these groups.
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-t...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:uzoK0T6Z...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > NO you are the One talking about being search by god know Who!!
> > and Not by Windows Microsoft search. That was made by windows for windows
>
> > But you get a Google (SpyWare) to search you PC go for it.
> > But do not Cry to me
> > IF you cannot Bing the Web nomore!!!!
>
> > So the Best searcher is the one for the PC is the one that come with the
> > PC.
>
> > if you do not believe me Ask::: Bill Microsoft if I right !!!!!!!!
>
> > "Franz Leu" <franz.spamremove....@norfolk.spamremove.ch> wrote in message
> >news:egJqtK4Z...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> ship schrieb:
> >>> WTF?
> >>> I am talking about searching my own LOCAL desktop machine - not about
> >>> searching
> >>> the Web.
>
> >>> Ship
>
> >>> On Nov 17, 3:47 am, "Hot-text" <hot-t...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Hmm I for Binging it!!
> >>>> Windows for Windows.
> >>>> Microsoft for Microsoft .
> >>>> Sohttp://www.bing.comisby Microsoft Windows.
> >>>> Look at this if you Google Houston # 1 Minpin you will not get it the
> >>>> text
> >>>> Title.
> >>>> But Bing it and you gethttp://minpin.ww.com(Who title is Houston # 1
> >>>> Minpin cam) orhttp://www.minpin.ath.cx(Who title is Houston # 1
> >> Franz- Hide quoted text -
Roy Smith
ship wrote:
> Ol�rin - thank you - the voice of sanity returns. :)
>
> Aside: Gads - why *do* people do all that trolling?
> (is it due to some long-standing grudge [e.g. because at some point
> the key people in the community of users of this newsgroup irritated
> them?]
> Or are they paid to do it? Or are they just bored? Or delusional? Or
> what? )
>
>
> Ship
>
>
>
It's just an individual with a childish mentality who thinks it's fun to
do that sort of thing. They're just not mature enough to handle a real
debate or discussion on any given topic.
--
Roy Smith
Windows XP Pro SP3
Hot-text
: Can you recommend a good text search utility? for WindowsXP , Office2003
YES Microsoft
it make at good text search utility
Is Three a (MS MVP) who do not believe this?
"ship" <shi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ol�rin - thank you - the voice of sanity returns. :)
>
> Aside: Gads - why *do* people do all that trolling?
> (is it due to some long-standing grudge [e.g. because at some point
> the key people in the community of users of this newsgroup irritated
> them?]
> Or are they paid to do it? Or are they just bored? Or delusional? Or
> what? )
>
>
> Ship
>
>
>
> On Nov 18, 10:00 am, "Ol�rin" <inca...@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com>
Hot-text
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Based on BSD UNIX� Say::::::::
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performance and is used by some of the world's busiest web sites and most
pervasive embedded networking and storage devices.
a debate LOOL
"Roy Smith" <rasmi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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John John - MVP
And you recommended that he use BING? When it comes to searching
Microsoft couldn't find its way out of a paper bag... Just because you
use a Microsoft operating system it doesn't mean that you can't use a
third party search tool like Agent Ransack or other for local searches
or that you should rely on BING for web searches. Quite frankly none of
what you posted in this thread makes much of any sense.
John
Ol�rin
the experience of MS-MVPs?
Have YOU actually tried comparing XP's native search facility with
third-party products, such as Agent Ransack, or are you just blindly
assuming it's superior because it's "made" by the makers of the operating
system? Or else, upon what do you base your assertion? Even with XP tweaked
to search for and within files properly (like it doesn't do out of the box),
Agent Ransack outstrips it.
Come to it, have YOU actually tried searching local files with Bing, like
you suggest? What did you find?
Going to stop rising to it, now. Do not feed the troll, so forth.
"Hot-text" <hot-...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hot-text
if C:\ on my Port 80 MSN robots Search the Text and Google robots, AOL
robots, .
But that me and it work for my pc, I can, and you can too Search my PC with
Bing or Google and do it all day!
Yes I we all Bing my PC
But do we Bing you? Hmm
with Google you need a good Key Word list and $$$$$
But whit MSN a good text Title can make you #1 for Free and LOOL with Yahoo
too!!
I #1 there to.
(((((((( Re: Can you recommend a good text search utility? (for WindowsXP,
esp for Office2003)
and Yes Your PC search utility that came with your PC
it free and No Spywares )))))))))
Can you say That ?
When you have Time BING or Yahoo ( Houston #1 minpin )
Chick on the First or Sec and come and see me
I have $$$$$$ for Google I not there
Ol�rin
PapaFrank
I second agent ransack.
Very thorough and very definable.
"Jim" <bojim...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
> Yes I Bing my Pc it on the Web
> if C:\ on my Port 80 MSN robots Search the Text and Google robots, AOL
> robots, .
Holy cow! You put a robot-accessible web server on your PC? Unbelievable.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
Rick Merrill
but did google spider find it?
Hot-text
And when I put C:\ off the Web the robot-accessible got 404 for Two
years!!!!!
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