Comment on Everything – Locate files and folders by name instantlyComments−hermitcrab7moI've been using this tool for a while. It is incredibly useful. Kudos to the developer(s).The real question is: why is the default Windows search so terrible? Did Microsoft make it useless on purpose?−Akronymus7moBecause the default windows search actually iterates every folder/subfolder, rather than using the global file table, which "everything" uses−randomlurking7moI think it also searches inside documents by default.−hyperhopper7moIt now seems to serve the purpose of funneling users into edge, AI products, or serving ads.−dietr1ch7moIt's been bad since early 2000s though
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I've been using this tool for a while. It is incredibly useful. Kudos to the developer(s).
The real question is: why is the default Windows search so terrible? Did Microsoft make it useless on purpose?
Because the default windows search actually iterates every folder/subfolder, rather than using the global file table, which "everything" uses
I think it also searches inside documents by default.
It now seems to serve the purpose of funneling users into edge, AI products, or serving ads.
It's been bad since early 2000s though