I am, if you still do not know, moved from Windows XP to Mac OS, and then - on Windows 7. If we consider the name of the Windows experience, we can say, that I stepped over Vista, which spoke only occasionally, when still took a laptop in hand. my advice is based on the search for Windows 7, but also works in Vista. Of course, all of this information can also be found in the reference, but who reads it?
So, I am happy every time by pressing the button with the logo and introducing the first letters of the words - Search does not work quickly, and very quickly. But it is not limited to indexing the file names and contents. You can build queries that will find the information on a pile of a variety of criteria.
For example, if I want to find information, change today, I can do this:
Note - You can use both the date and many words associated with dates that often it is more convenient.
Well, if I need to find all the mail messages, texts, photos or... But you never know, there is little I can not use the search by type, and by type:
Naturally, there will need to add specific keywords, otherwise it may be too much information.
You can also play with the size of:
We can only add that you, of course, you can use logical expression, based on keywords. In Russian it will be "AND", "OR" and "NOT".
I note that this is just a primer. Become a true master can read a detailed and clearly written help with the search. I will only add - it works so fast that sometimes I do not believe that it works at all.