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windows 10 start menu is a complete joke it never finds anything within the apps area of my start menu

kkarakk 7y ago
yeah i've noticed i tend to start ignoring windows native explorer functionality and build my own mindspace for apps and stuff. i didn't notice until i bought a macbook and realized i could just search apps with finder when i thought of them instead of the path occupying valuable space in my mind. think the functionality broke because of them trying to include cortana results in the search. it's completely garbage now
- chrisweekly 7y ago
  On MacOS, I recommend Alfred as a free upgrade over Spotlight.
  - sizzle 7y ago
    What killer features does it have over spotlight that made you switch?
  - kkarakk 7y ago
    i thought alfred was paid and closedsource?
    - c256 7y ago
      There’s a free (as in beer, not speech) app that does quite a lot, and a paid upgrade that’s largely about customizing it. The potential customizations from the ‘power pack’ seemed quite extensive, but I haven’t personally played with it much.
- pushpop 7y ago
  Unfortunately the search (whatever that navigation feature is called) in Windows was always several steps behind what Linux and OSX offered; even before Cortana was a thing.
gdrulia 7y ago
Likely an issue with start menu search. I had it a year or two ago, when I first installed Win 10, start menu search couldn't find anything. I can't remember details since it was a while ago, but I just searched the web to find the culprit. Now since I have fixed the issue, I can search any application installed and get it in moments. Try and see if maybe you also have an issue with search itself.
vezycash 7y ago
There's a software called EVERYTHING works like magic. Pin it to taskbar / set hotkey.
- ac29 7y ago
  Everything is one of the few tools I wish there was a Linux equivalent of. Any suggestions? It needs to be able to index filenames locally as well as on network shares, and ideally show results as you type.
janpieterz 7y ago
The latest update, finally, fixes this for me.
Tijdreiziger 7y ago
Try Wox: http://www.wox.one/ http://www.wox.one/ It's similar to Spotlight on the Mac.
- Raphmedia 7y ago
  Oh wow, that's amazing. I had been using "Everything" and WOX integrates with it for an even better experience.
kingaillas 7y ago
Same for me... on systems that are disconnected from internet. I have a bunch of machines in a lab that I clean install from time to time, and they are always disconnected. Windows "search" never returns anything on those machines.
wDcBKgt66V8WDs 7y ago
or it finds it but as you hit enter NEW RESULTS and the wrong thing opens

yeah i've noticed i tend to start ignoring windows native explorer functionality and build my own mindspace for apps and stuff. i didn't notice until i bought a macbook and realized i could just search apps with finder when i thought of them instead of the path occupying valuable space in my mind. think the functionality broke because of them trying to include cortana results in the search. it's completely garbage now

chrisweekly 7y ago
On MacOS, I recommend Alfred as a free upgrade over Spotlight.
- sizzle 7y ago
  What killer features does it have over spotlight that made you switch?
- kkarakk 7y ago
  i thought alfred was paid and closedsource?
  - c256 7y ago
    There’s a free (as in beer, not speech) app that does quite a lot, and a paid upgrade that’s largely about customizing it. The potential customizations from the ‘power pack’ seemed quite extensive, but I haven’t personally played with it much.
pushpop 7y ago
Unfortunately the search (whatever that navigation feature is called) in Windows was always several steps behind what Linux and OSX offered; even before Cortana was a thing.

gdrulia 7y ago

Likely an issue with start menu search. I had it a year or two ago, when I first installed Win 10, start menu search couldn't find anything. I can't remember details since it was a while ago, but I just searched the web to find the culprit. Now since I have fixed the issue, I can search any application installed and get it in moments. Try and see if maybe you also have an issue with search itself.

vezycash 7y ago

There's a software called EVERYTHING works like magic. Pin it to taskbar / set hotkey.

ac29 7y ago
Everything is one of the few tools I wish there was a Linux equivalent of. Any suggestions? It needs to be able to index filenames locally as well as on network shares, and ideally show results as you type.

janpieterz 7y ago

The latest update, finally, fixes this for me.

Tijdreiziger 7y ago

Try Wox: http://www.wox.one/ http://www.wox.one/ It's similar to Spotlight on the Mac.

Raphmedia 7y ago
Oh wow, that's amazing. I had been using "Everything" and WOX integrates with it for an even better experience.

kingaillas 7y ago

Same for me... on systems that are disconnected from internet. I have a bunch of machines in a lab that I clean install from time to time, and they are always disconnected. Windows "search" never returns anything on those machines.

wDcBKgt66V8WDs 7y ago

or it finds it but as you hit enter NEW RESULTS and the wrong thing opens