> 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)

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babypuncher 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

This is my biggest problem with a lot of modern desktop search.

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.

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fratellobigio 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

I have a blog post for you (shameless plug):

https://fratellobigio.com/posts/make-windows-search-fast-aga...

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BubbleRings 5 days ago | parent [-]

Hey, good stuff, well done. What else can be done from the registry there? Can I make it stop searching inside .doc* files etc and make it only do filename search there ala Everything?

	▲	fratellobigio 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Good question! To do that I think you can do the following: - 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.

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TheRoque 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm pretty sure you can configure said desktop searches to exclude web results. At least on KDE it's pretty easy to do, one box to untick.

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amluto 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> already open 24/7

I have, sadly, started closing Safari so that my laptop is still charged the next time I open it.

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hulitu 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

For your security and convenience. Google has access to your Android phone, but, there are evil people who use computers. Google would like to know - like Microsoft and Apple - what are those people doing with their computers. /s

	▲	bigyabai 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		For your information - when you repeatedly tag transgressive comments as /s, you reveal more about your personal insecurities than what the opposition has to say. 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...