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Content Search in Windows Vista

by John on October 28th, 2005

Search in Windows Vista

The dropping of WinFS (Windows Future Storage) from the first release of Windows Vista represented a blow to Microsoft’s credentials in content search.

At a time when Bill Gates has given the company six months to match, or even overtake, Google in this field, the company is stressing that Vista will have impressive system-wide search facilities.

PC Mag has taken a look at search in Vista and provides a step-by-step account of the process, with accompanying screenshots.

With Vista, Microsoft aims to make system-wide (and, for that matter, Internet-wide) search truly integral and universal. With the caveat that we’re still a year or so away from release of a final product—meaning that almost anything can change … In Vista, the Start menu includes a search box. Start typing and it searches the names of applications and documents as you type. … At the very bottom of the list is a best-guess match. Hit Enter (or click the magnifying-glass icon), and that file or folder opens immediately.

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