> instantly search for information from ... of course, the web.
Why would I need random web garbage when searching my "computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files" (even apps don't fit, but at least that's a tiny set)
Why would I need random web garbage when searching my "computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files" (even apps don't fit, but at least that's a tiny set)
Search in the Start Menu has been doing this by default for years. If I wanted to search the internet, I would have used the search box in my browser that is already open 24/7.
This doesn't add any convenience, it just pollutes search results with irrelevant garbage.
But the goal with these things isn't to provide a better user experience. It's to juice engagement metrics, because our industry sucks.
https://fratellobigio.com/posts/make-windows-search-fast-aga...
- open Indexing Options (get to there from the Start Menu, or from Control Panel)
- click on Advanced
- go to the File Types tab
- find doc, docx, or whatever in the list
- change from "Index Properties and File Contents" to "Index Properties Only"
Honestly I haven't tried this so I can't vouch for it, but it seems to be the official way to go.
I have, sadly, started closing Safari so that my laptop is still charged the next time I open it.
If you have a good argument to make, make it. Comments like this one don't progress either side's understanding of the situation and devalues valuable discussion into hysteria (likely because you just dislike the consequences). PG realized it decades ago, despite his personal dysfunctions: https://themindcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gra...