I don’t know why the file search on Windows sucks this much but, yeah… I can be looking at the fucking file I want, search for its exact name, and get zero results.
Is Everything still a thing?
Absolutely and it’s my primary way to search for anything
No problem - just do a quick overview of the search function code, find a bug, submit a PR fix, and then wake up and remember that we’re talking about M$
$locate %filename%
This is why everything gets put into their own directory branch… and why I sometimes forget my pokemon fan games are for some reason in my Ankama folder for whatever reason.
I get it, because you See Nah
That’s your problem, that ain’t a file, boss, that’s a folder.
Is this a joke I’m too much of a Linux user to understand? (I use Arch btw.)
The difference between
find -type fandfind -type dThat still doesn’t change the fact that a directory is a file. Even though it has some defined properties differentiating it from other files.
But that is the reason their search tool is not working. It’s probably configured for files, not directories.
It’s a folder icon not a file icon
Yes, but they use Arch. Hope you noticed.
Couldn’t help but put that joke in. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Test.txt isn’t descriptive enough?
I literally have like 5 of these in my home directory…
On Windows, I’ve had good luck with the search tool Everything.
Thanks that was helpful at the right moment!
Happy I could help. It’s been everything Windows search is not.
Additional pro-tip if anyone is still using WinDirStat, Spacemonger, etc.: WizTree is game-changing.
Everything is a required tool for any Windows computer I interact with.
And Wiztree! I really do love that program.
WinDirStat imo is a better alternative - same functionality, much older and open source.
Wiztree borrows a lot from WinDirStat’s interface.
And mlocate for Linux.
Or like me obviously spending cycles trawling through everything.
find dir/ -iname "*John*Cena*"or
grep -rIi "John.*Cena" dir/Use
fdand ripgrep at least. It’s not the stone age.I’m probably using them already if they are aliased to
findandgrep.Btw, while I’m here: you might also want to look into
eza,fzf,bat, and maybedelta(oricdifffor side-by-side comparison). I’m pretty conservative regarding replacement for classic utils, but these are worth it.
grep -rIi “John.*Cena” dir/
I have this sort of thing aliased, with some added
--includeflags to filter file type (e.g., only match source/script files). Super useful!spending cycles trawling through everything
Beats spending cycles indexing everything and never search them.
