On 7/24/2016 11:46 AM, Brian Lightfoot wrote:
I’m curious as to why anyone would want to download and add a program that does exactly what is already built into Windows. For example, you mentioned that it was logical for her to search for *.fdb but that is the same exact search criteria she would use if using the built in Windows search. What special benefits does Powersearch offer?
Because, as with everything Microsoft, the search function does not work as advertised. As a test I used the windows search to search for *.fdb. Despite having six such files on my hard drive windows failed to find even one. I use a program called "Everything." It catalogues everything on your hard drive as you enter it. I opened that program and, as I started typing, all six files showed up instantly, including the deleted ones in the trash folder. It is easy to choose between a program that always works versus one that seldom, if ever, works. -- Gene Young Researching Young, Harer, Cox & Sallada With Legacy Family Tree http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm -- LegacyUserGroup mailing list [email protected] To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com Archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
