After understanding the extension of the lost file, for example, ".zip", all that remains is to enter it in the "Search" field and press Enter. A search on the computer will immediately display a list of files with this extension. Of these, we already choose the right one.
Many users may object - video files can have many extensions, what should be done to search in this case? One of our clients once lost a missing film and asked for advice on this issue.
We noticed that on the user's computer all the movies were in the ".avi" format. It would seem that you just need to enter the extension in the search, and everything will work out right away. But not everything turned out to be so simple, it was not so easy to find the file on the computer. Therefore, it was decided to search for the desired file by volume.
All client video files were approximately 1.45 GB. Therefore, it was quite reasonable to assume that the lost file had a similar volume. Therefore, it was enough to execute a simple System.Size:>1000MB procedure to search the computer's memory for files larger than 1 GB.
Based on the search results, a list of 20 video files appeared, including a file without an extension at all. But already by the title itself one could guess - this is exactly the missing film. All that remained was to add the extension “.avi” to the file - and again you could enjoy watching the video. Later we managed to understand that our client was just joking with friends, who removed the extension.
Sometimes Windows assigns the "Hidden" attribute to some files - as a result of virus attacks or a system failure. Because of this, the files cannot be seen and found even through the “Search” if the “Show hidden files and folders” item is not checked. Although nothing will happen to the files themselves.
To make hidden files visible, open the "Control Panel", then go to the items "Folder Options" - "View". Check the box next to "Show hidden files and folders" and click OK. After that, sometimes the lost file is immediately located on the desktop. Or you can find it by searching by extension or name, as we have already considered.
For example, when you lose text documents from Microsoft Office Word, Notepad, OpenOffice or other programs. When working with text, part of the content is still stored in the user's memory. Therefore, in the search, we enter part of the text, press Enter and find the desired document.
However, keep in mind that on an old and slow computer, the search process may take a long time. Upgrading your PC is something to think about while waiting for the result.
A popular and convenient file manager with which you can quickly search for files on your computer by several parameters at the same time - extension, name, content. To do this, you need to specify the search location in the program (for example, C :), after which we go to "Commands" and "Search for files" (or press the Alt + F7 hotkey combination).
Many users of the Google search engine, resorting to its help, notice that it is often not always possible to find the information you need the first time. Perhaps users believe that these are shortcomings of the search engine itself, but this is not always the case. Sometimes, in order to find very specific information, you need to resort to the help of special tools (operators) of this search engine.
For starters, do not forget that the Google search algorithm is case insensitive, in other words, if you enter “Russia” or “Russia” in the query, then the search result will not change. However, this search engine is very sensitive to the algorithm of search operators, which is why the search results for the queries "Windows OR Linux" and "Windows or Linux" can be radically different.
The next thing to consider is that the Google search engine does not take into account many words - bundles, for example, such as "and", "a", "but" and the like. For this reason, the result of search results does not depend on their use in any way.
Thirdly, in order to correctly search in this search engine, you should remember the presence of certain operators (characters or words that refine the search) and learn how to use them.
Such operators are used not only by Google, but also by other search engines, for example, Yandex.
«+» - better to use when you need to find documents containing more than two words, for example, "SEO + tools".
«-» - must be used to exclude from the issuance of documents containing any word, for example, “drinks - non-alcoholic”. In this case, the search engine will only find alcoholic beverages.
"OR"- needed to search for documents containing one of several words, for example, "woman OR girl".
«“”» - needed in order to find documents in which there is a certain phrase in the same form in which it is used as a search query, for example "buy TV Tver"
«~» - is needed to search for synonyms of the words that are specified in the query, for example, “image ~ smartphones”.
«..» - is used if it is necessary to find documents that contain numerical values in the specified intervals, for example, "300 ... 500 rubles per day."
There are more popular Google operators for the right search, among which the average user of this search engine may need the following.
daterange:- needed to search for documents created in a certain period of time, for example, "fire in Kiev daterange: 20092011-21102010".
filetype:- used when searching for links to a document of a certain type, for example, "Solzhenitsyn's autobiography filetype:rtf".
site:- is needed in order to find all pages of the site you need or pages of the site containing a certain word, for example, "site:dirfreesoft.ru antivirus".
phonebook:- a very necessary operator that searches for phone numbers according to the specified parameters, for example, "phonebook: Omsk hotels."
It turns out it's not that hard to search Google correctly if you know how.
The answer to this seemingly stupid question is by no means known to all Yandex users. The reason lies in the fact that the largest number of users of Internet resources do not fully use the capabilities of search engines, just for this reason, in certain cases, many users of search engines may encounter any obstacles and difficulties in finding the necessary information.
Well, how to use the Yandex search engine correctly - the most popular search engine in the Russian-speaking segment of the World Wide Web?
1. If you need to find a specific, specifically formulated phrase. The search for such phrases is most conveniently used using the " " operator, in other words, in order to find a web document in which the phrase you need is located, it should be printed in quotes. For example, "Which files can be excluded from virus scanning?"
2. If you need to find a quote, but you have forgotten some words or simply do not know. There is no difficulty in this. In this case, the entire phrase should be enclosed in quotation marks, and the “*” sign should be put in place of the forgotten words. For example, "I'm coming to you * what more."
3. If you need to generate output for several words or phrases at the same time. For such an operation, the operator | must be used, it must be used after each searched word or phrase. For example, raspberries | wild strawberries | Strawberry.
4. If you have to find several words that are in the same sentence. When performing this task, you need to use the & operator, it must be placed between the search words. For example, a monument to Mayakovsky & Samara.
5. If you need to find a document that contains a particular word. To do this, use the + operator. It should be used before the search words and should not be separated by a space. Also, the query may contain clarifying words or phrases. For example, a monument to Chapaev + square.
6. If you need to exclude documents that contain a specific word from the search. You need to use the - operator. It is placed before the words to be excluded and is not separated by a space. For example, a modern laptop - buy.
7. If you need to find information only from a specific site. In this case, the site operator will help. It is used along with a colon and is placed immediately before the site name. For example, PDF site:dirfreesoft.ru
8. If you need to find documents of one type or another. When searching for such files, use the mine operator. It is also used with a colon. For example, the instruction for HTS mine:doc.
9. If you need to find information in a specific language. For such a task, you need to use the lang operator, after which you should put a colon and specify the selected language for the documents you are looking for. For example, Angels and Demons lang:ru.
The Windows 7 operating system has many different features and utilities that make life easier for the user. Sometimes, a user's computer accumulates a huge amount of information, folders and files that are still located non-systemically on the computer and make it difficult to find them. Then it becomes difficult, and sometimes impossible, to find the desired file or folder without special Windows 7 operating systems. Then the file and folder search system in Windows 7 comes to the rescue.
Let's take a closer look at all the possible ways to find a file or folder in Windows 7.
There are three easy ways to find the right folder with files or the files themselves among a lot of other information in the Windows 7 operating system:
Let's consider each of the methods in more detail.
The easiest way to find folders or files on your computer is to use the search box on the Start menu. To do this, just open the "Start" and write in the search field, which is located at the bottom next to the computer shutdown button, any name. After that, the Start menu is transformed into a list of possible options for files and folders with the same name.
Moreover, with such a search, a list will be displayed not only of files and folders with the same name, but also files where this word can be mentioned in one form or another inside the file or its properties. In addition, it should be noted that only those files that have been indexed are displayed in the list. However, most files are indexed automatically.
You can also search for files locally if they are stored in a specific folder or library. For this:
This search returns results even for part of the word. The search is carried out by the name, the internal text of the file and the properties of the file. The library searches through all folders within a particular library. It is not necessary to enter the full name. It is enough to enter a part and find the desired file. Also, when displaying the search result, the words will be highlighted in color for the convenience of the user.
Among other things, you can enter a few keywords that will narrow the search area very significantly.
If a folder or file cannot be found by searching specific folders and libraries, you can expand the scope of the search. For this.
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In the era of digital technologies and high-speed Internet, you can find out any information. In a few minutes we find recipes for a delicious pie or get acquainted with the theory of wave-particle duality.
But often the necessary information has to be sown bit by bit and spend more than one hour on it. site I have collected for you the most effective ways that will help you find precious materials in a couple of clicks.
Sometimes we are not exactly sure that we remembered or heard the necessary information correctly. No problem! Just enter several suitable options through the “|” or English "or" and then select the appropriate result.
As you know, the great and mighty Russian language is rich in synonyms. And sometimes it doesn't work at all. If you need to quickly find sites on a given topic, and not just a specific phrase, put the "~" symbol.
For example, the results of the query "healthy ~food" will help you learn the principles of healthy eating, introduce you to healthy recipes and products, and suggest visiting healthy restaurants.
When an insidious memory fails us and hopelessly loses words or numbers from a phrase, the "*" icon comes to the rescue. Just put it in the place of the forgotten fragment and get the desired results.
But if not one word, but half of the phrase fell out of memory, try writing the first and last word, and between them - AROUND (approximate number of missing words). For example, like this: "I loved you AROUND(7) not quite."
Sometimes we desperately need to get acquainted with the events that took place in a certain period of time. To do this, add a time frame to the main phrase, written through ellipsis. For example, we want to know what scientific discoveries were made between 1900 and 2000.
Starting to use the new system, I think you might have come across the fact that file search in Windows 7 is organized a little differently from other operating systems. Now I will tell you about where to search in Windows 7, and also look at an example, search for files in Windows 7.
The Windows 7 menu has a built-in search bar that allows you to find not only menu programs by their name, but also files and folders. I should note that not all files are searchable, but only indexed ones, that is, those that the system has assigned a special number called "index". If your files and folders are in standard folders, then you don't need to set up indexing.
To configure, open the "Start" menu and type "search options" and in the results select "Change search options for files and folders."
In the "Search" tab, the parameters should be as in the picture below.
I don't advise you to choose to search by file name, although at first glance this seems like a good idea, in practice it will lead to the fact that the search will not only be incredibly long, but will also give a lot of extraneous results, and therefore will not be effective. In this window, all settings are set optimally, there is no need to change anything.
Now, similarly to the previous case, we find in the "Indexing Options" menu. In the window that opens, click "Edit" and now we can select all your data folders for indexing. You should not select the Windows system folders, select only the data that you need. No need to choose like Plushkin. Will it come in handy!?
Another useful setting feature is setting indexing by extension. Click the "Advanced" button and select the "File Types" tab. Here you can add content indexing for files that you will search by content. For example, you want to search documents by content. Click on "doc" and select "Index file properties and content" at the bottom.
Now that you have everything set up, you can click "OK" and "OK" again to save the results and start searching in Windows 7 in practice!
In the previous paragraph, we easily found the necessary programs in the Start menu using the search bar, I will only add that now that your indexing system is configured, you can search not only for programs, but also for all the necessary files and folders, and they will be conveniently grouped by type.
To consolidate, so to speak, the material, let's repeat the steps that have already been voiced in the article. To start the search, you need to click on Start and at the very bottom enter the word or phrase of the element.
In the previous chapter of the article, you could open the search window from the start menu, the same effect can be achieved by opening File Explorer or Computer. You will see a search bar at the top right of the window. You can enter there the name of a file, part of the content of files or their extension, for which you have previously configured search by content.
But this is not all the possibilities. You can enter various filters there: type, modification date, author, and others. You can see the filters by placing the cursor in the search field in one of the "Libraries" folders, the wider the field, the more filters are visible. Each of the Libraries folders has its own filters, such as the length of a music file or the date an image was taken.
You can also see that now the search results can be ordered by selecting a method in the upper right corner of the window, and by scrolling down the results to the end, repeat the search in other folders of the "Libraries".
And finally, I’ll add that a similar file search in windows 7 is available everywhere. You can open any folder and start searching in it. And it's very convenient!
For those who are considering switching to Windows 8:
