want to check inside of txt files

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Google desktop can continuously indexing all text files (configurable)
on your machine. So when you come to do a text search, it virtually
takes no time at all.
 
I just did a test, I let both Inforapid and Agent Ransack search for
files containing the string utopia on my E partition, which contains
3GB of data files of all kinds of formats.

Ransack was faster, 7 min, Inforapid 10 min. Both found 872 files.
The user interface is much better in Ransack as I see it. It uses my
windows colors, IR uses bright white as background, which to me is as
disturbing as messages using all capitals, or like somebody shining a
strong light in my face.
IR also shows a big box with About details in the search result field.

So to me Agent Ransack is very good, Inforapid is very irritating, does
not have the courtesy to use my chosen windows colors, and is slower.
But if you like bright white backgrounds they have roughly the same
capability.
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Did you also test Windows inbuilt Find utility?
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Did you also test Windows inbuilt Find utility?
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No, I don't use that, but I tried my file manager Total Commander now,
it took 6 minutes and it found 2041 files, probably because it can open
more
types of compressed files.

Okay, I'll try windows find too. In win98se.
I see no "search inside compressed archives" option here.
It took 5 min, and found 871 files containing the string utopia.

Considering that TC searched inside more compressed files and found a
lot more files it is both the fastest and the best. I have written
about utopia for many years, it is my plan for a better society, and I
have compressed older texts using compressors like arj and zip.

Now I tried TC without "search inside compressed archives".
It took 3-4 minutes and found 871 files.
 
Just curious. Would Google Desktop put anything more than what is actually
needed on my comupter? In other words. If I decide to try it, and don't
like it. Would it uninstall Completly? Leave nothing behind?

Thanks,

Bob,
London, Kentucky
 
I haven't figured out how to make it look inside of .txt or .doc files. It
just won't look inside of them. It looks at the file names.
 
Thank you. But isn't copernic some kind of spyware? I would like to try
it but am afraid that it will put things on my computer that may call home,
or will not totally uninstall. Any ideas about this?

Thanks

Bob,
London, Kentucky
 
[snip]
windows colors, IR uses bright white as background, which to me is as [snip]
But if you like bright white backgrounds they have roughly the same
capability.

There are good technical reasons for not using bright white
backgrounds.
Pictures and icons can only be darker than a bright white background, [snip]
There are worker protection regulations that say that bright white
backgrounds should not be used, for good reasons.

The use of bright white backgrounds started when newspapers entered the
web, and they used bright white backgrounds to make people wake up and
take notice. [snip]
Someday in the future this knowledge will be re-found, and the era of
bright white backgrounds will be over.
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So, it sounds like you're saying that bright white backgrounds are bad?

;)
 
No, I don't use that, but I tried my file manager Total Commander now,
it took 6 minutes and it found 2041 files, probably because it can open
more
types of compressed files.

Okay, I'll try windows find too. In win98se.
I see no "search inside compressed archives" option here.
It took 5 min, and found 871 files containing the string utopia.

Considering that TC searched inside more compressed files and found a
lot more files it is both the fastest and the best. I have written
about utopia for many years, it is my plan for a better society, and I
have compressed older texts using compressors like arj and zip.

Now I tried TC without "search inside compressed archives".
It took 3-4 minutes and found 871 files.
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Thank you. TC is obviously quicker and has the option of searching
inside compressed files. That is the sort of information that is
needed to make a rational choice.
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I haven't figured out how to make it look inside of .txt or .doc files. It
just won't look inside of them. It looks at the file names.
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You are not reading the "Find" window fully then.
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David
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David wrote
Thanks for the research, Roger - I found inforapid ok, but my search
requirements are nothing like as great as yours.

I guess inforapid will have to go; I'm not sure also if it causes my
awkward explorer crashes that break the system tray, and usually need a
reboot before I can work properly - it's done it twice that I can remember,
as soon as it was started, but a lot of other things may have been
involved.

I don't know whether to go back to Ransack or use Total Commander - I'm
fairly happy with explorer, which is why I don't use a different file
manager; I've tried others, but not TC, I'll have to give it a try
 
mike wrote
I don't know whether to go back to Ransack or use Total Commander -
I'm fairly happy with explorer, which is why I don't use a different
file manager; I've tried others, but not TC, I'll have to give it a
try
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Whoops, having gone to the TC website I know why; I hope the acf netkops
aren't looking ;-)
 
mike said:
Whoops, having gone to the TC website I know why; I hope the acf netkops
aren't looking ;-)
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It is not moralistically right to keep using it after the trial period
of 30 days, and you have to pass the nag screen every time you reboot.
But it is without doubt the best file manager, even the competitors
admit that.
Several other makers of two pane file managers, for linux and windows,
say they are trying to implement as much as possible of the
functionality of TC.
Lots of freeware authors produce freeware add-ons and plugins for TC,
and those addons are totally on-topic here, so it cannot be avoided
that TC is mentioned now and then.

The new ISO creator and CD burner addons, the packer plugins and the
possibility to use irfanview or xnview for thumbnail viewer, a lot of
freeware which makes TC even better than it is by itself.
http://www.ghisler.com/addons.htm list of freeware addons for TC.

http://www.totalcmd.net/
A freeware web site with thousands of freeware addons and plugin
programs for TC.
 
Thank you. But isn't copernic some kind of spyware? I would like to try
it but am afraid that it will put things on my computer that may call home,
or will not totally uninstall. Any ideas about this?

Thanks

Bob,
London, Kentucky
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No. It's possibly the best file indexer for your computer. I use it on
Windows 98 and XP.
Ross, New Zealand
 
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