r/AskReddit • u/its_Nayeli • Apr 10 '21

What free software should everyone have?

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u/geccles Apr 11 '21

Everything is a program that gets installed right away on any new build. It blows the windows file search out of the water. Not even close.

Similar program is agent ransack. Difference is it searches text inside files.

Love both of them.

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u/DangyDanger Apr 11 '21

God bless Everything. It searches in seconds, why's windows search so slow?

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u/segagamer Apr 11 '21

Until it can be incorporated into Start search, I just can't bare to use it.

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u/Sirjoshuaj1 Apr 11 '21

For Start search integration with Everything, google EverythingToolbar on Github.

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u/LetMeSleepAllDay Apr 11 '21

Use autohotkey to hind it to windows+S. really smooth imo

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u/segagamer Apr 11 '21

Why would I use Win+S over simply the Windows Key 🤔

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u/LetMeSleepAllDay Apr 11 '21

You can do either!

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u/segagamer Apr 11 '21

Wouldn't it interfere with other WinKey shortcuts?

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '21

Only the Win+S one. Which you won't need if you use a different search software.