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Searching in windows 8

  • 19-07-2014 2:20pm
    #1
    bobbygrant
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Is it just me or is the Search facility in Windows 8 slower than older versions, seems to take ages searching for docs in my PC sometimes.

    Another annoying thing I found since getting a new PC with windows, so not sure if this a Win thing or not is when typing in text boxes it doesn't seem to automatically remember all my keystrokes so if there is any delay and I am typing too fast, its not entered correctly.


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  • #2
    LithiumKid1976
    Registered Users Posts: 432 ✭✭LithiumKid1976


    from what i see, windows 8 search was rubbish.
    Im using windows 8.1 and its fine.

    windows.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial

    i think 8.1 is a free update to windows 8... see link above, could be worth doing the update..


  • #3
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,073 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    bobbygrant wrote: »
    Is it just me or is the Search facility in Windows 8 slower than older versions, seems to take ages searching for docs in my PC sometimes.

    Another annoying thing I found since getting a new PC with windows, so not sure if this a Win thing or not is when typing in text boxes it doesn't seem to automatically remember all my keystrokes so if there is any delay and I am typing too fast, its not entered correctly.

    I've found it to be comparable to Win 7, myself. And to a certain extent it depends on your disk drive(s).

    I disabled disk indexing on Vista because I found it caused a massive performance hit on any non-SSD systems, and Desktop Search in XP was a similar waste of time IME.


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