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  • M MarkLoboo

    Both GDS and WDS are slow and at times hangs up or give crap results. i use Copernic desktop search and its much better, both interface and functionality wise. No one here seems to use it... :(

    All are born right-handed. Only gifted few overcome it. There's NO excuse for not commenting your code.

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    BRShroyer
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    Copernic for me as well. The waiting for computer resources works very well. Searches are fast. The two issues I have are: 1) There is a program that I use that Copernic will slow down or lock up when I save the project. Copernic is jumping in too fast. 2) If you label an extension as a picture (.dwg - AutoCad drawing) and Copernic can't display it in the preview page, then the Copernic will shutdown it's desktop window. I tried GDS. It would re-index quite often and I didn't have any schedules for it to do that. Plus, like someone else mentioned, it downloaded quite a bit of information. Although, I did like all of the plug-ins available.

    Brad The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. - Albert Einstein

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    • C code frog 0

      I think there is an add-in you can get for that.

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      Brady Kelly
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      Having to get an add-in for such a basic feature does nothing to up my confidence in the WDS design team. You are looking for something, and you have to look for an add-in to find it? No thanks.

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        Having to get an add-in for such a basic feature does nothing to up my confidence in the WDS design team. You are looking for something, and you have to look for an add-in to find it? No thanks.

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        code frog 0
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        Hmmm, that's funny. I just thought you wanted keyword highlighting. Oh well, I'm not going to sell you on something you don't like. It works just fine for me.

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          Hmmm, that's funny. I just thought you wanted keyword highlighting. Oh well, I'm not going to sell you on something you don't like. It works just fine for me.

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          Brady Kelly
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          My point is I already have keyword highlighting in Copernic without having to get an add-in.

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          • C Clickok

            I'm using Google Dektop Search, but some factors have done me think about Windows Desktop Search (Like Microsoft World Domination Plans Vista Built-in Desktop Search, and Google Desktop let my computer really slow sometimes... Then, what your use and why?


            Engaged in learning of English grammar ;)
            For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:

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            Kevin McFarlane
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            Neither. I use Copernic. Small and focused.

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            • M MarkLoboo

              Both GDS and WDS are slow and at times hangs up or give crap results. i use Copernic desktop search and its much better, both interface and functionality wise. No one here seems to use it... :(

              All are born right-handed. Only gifted few overcome it. There's NO excuse for not commenting your code.

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              Kevin McFarlane
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              I do.:) I did have resource problems with CDS 1.5 when that was out, so I abandoned it and tried it again when 1.7 came out about a year later. Not had any problems since then, although it often takes a while to end on shutdown and you get the occasional crash. Doesn't affect anything else though. Version 2 does seem slightly slower than version 1.7 though.

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              • C Clickok

                I'm using Google Dektop Search, but some factors have done me think about Windows Desktop Search (Like Microsoft World Domination Plans Vista Built-in Desktop Search, and Google Desktop let my computer really slow sometimes... Then, what your use and why?


                Engaged in learning of English grammar ;)
                For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:

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                Kevin McFarlane
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                PC Pro and Micro Hebdo ranks Copernic Desktop Search Superior to Google, Yahoo and Microsoft[^] PC Pro selected Copernic Desktop Search as their desktop client of choice after evaluating five desktop search software applications including: Yahoo Desktop Search, Google Desktop Search and Windows Desktop Search by Microsoft. PC Pro found Copernic Desktop Search fast, sleek, powerful, and efficient. Copernic also received the lowest system resource usage on their test system from initial indexing and CPU usage through to disk space. As for Micro Hebdo, they also evaluated the same desktop search tools and selected Copernic Desktop Search as their #1 application. Micro Hebdo preferred Copernic Desktop Search for its efficiency, speed and well designed interface.

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                • K Kevin McFarlane

                  PC Pro and Micro Hebdo ranks Copernic Desktop Search Superior to Google, Yahoo and Microsoft[^] PC Pro selected Copernic Desktop Search as their desktop client of choice after evaluating five desktop search software applications including: Yahoo Desktop Search, Google Desktop Search and Windows Desktop Search by Microsoft. PC Pro found Copernic Desktop Search fast, sleek, powerful, and efficient. Copernic also received the lowest system resource usage on their test system from initial indexing and CPU usage through to disk space. As for Micro Hebdo, they also evaluated the same desktop search tools and selected Copernic Desktop Search as their #1 application. Micro Hebdo preferred Copernic Desktop Search for its efficiency, speed and well designed interface.

                  Kevin

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                  Clickok
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                  Thanks, very cool info :)


                  Engaged in learning of English grammar ;)
                  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:

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                  • C Christian Graus

                    Neither. Because I know where I put it, and I don't want to tell Microsoft or Google, it just doesn't seem right to me.

                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                    Mindflow
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                    It would be great if my computer could tell me where things were around my bedroom :D Popular terms: keys, oakley sunglasses, levis, watch


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                    • C Clickok

                      I'm using Google Dektop Search, but some factors have done me think about Windows Desktop Search (Like Microsoft World Domination Plans Vista Built-in Desktop Search, and Google Desktop let my computer really slow sometimes... Then, what your use and why?


                      Engaged in learning of English grammar ;)
                      For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:

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                      urbane tiger
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                      I found that GDS refused to index things unless I rebuilt the index from scratch, so I switched to WDS - but I actually find that Locate32 fills most of my needs and its very lightweight - I occasionally use the dog search - sans the mutt of course

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