Windows Vista's search features are smart, fast, and highly acclaimed, and Windows 7 's search capabilities are even better when enhanced and improved. To maximize the benefits of the Win 7 search, let's learn a few tips for using them together.
first, take a look at the location of the search box;
ClickStartbutton, which is the search box above, you can directly enter the keywords you want to query, press ENTER, the menu will be listed above the corresponding specific content;
Generally, we are more accustomed to using the search box on the right corner of the window, in the Address bar (or Windows Explorer window) to the right;
can't find them? The search box is missing? It's OK, small easy to help you find out.
OpenControl Panel program) to turn Windows features on or off;
in theWindows Searchcheck box before you tick, pressDetermine, and then restart the computer to do it.
now, go to the topic to introduce our search tips.
- Select the search location ;
If you don't remember where your destination files are, it's okay to search the entire computer. Enter the keyword search directly in the Start menu as shown, or open My Computer and enter keywords in the search box on the right;
If you remember the approximate location, that's fine, in the left navigation Pane, you can qualify a specific search location, if the Navigation Pane is missing or hidden, click the organize button, and in the layout , select the Navigation Pane .
- using wildcards to assist with search；
Although this feature is supported from Windows XP, there are still a lot of people unfamiliar with it. The following are two common wildcard characters:
- Asterisk (*): asterisks can represent arbitrary strings in a file. For example, search *.doc, you can search for all the files in the system with the doc suffix. Search for *eseto search for all words that end with ese , such asChinese,Japanese, etc.
- Question mark (? ): A question mark can represent one character in a file. Like a search test? , Test 1, Test 2 and other search results will appear.
This fuzzy search function, very useful.
- relationship Search
windows 7 also supports relational search, which effectively helps to improve search efficiency. The following two relational terms are commonly used (note: The letter of the relationship word must be capitalized):
- and: All keywords must be included in the search results;
- or: Any keyword must be included in the search results;
For example, we search for test? and *.doc , it will come out all contain test two words and the file format is doc files.
- Use search filters to narrow your search ;
Search filtering is a new feature of Windows 71. Users can use some of the properties of the file to narrow the search, such as time, size, and so on.
When using the time limit, if it is a time period, you need to use the mouse drag to achieve , this is easy to ignore, hehe.
After entering a keyword, double-click the Search box and select the appropriate search filter.
Windows Blur Search
