Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
My windows search feature has also been periodically crashing. Having to use start menu. Wish they would fix w an update. - Reply message - From: dmmoff...@gmail.com To: "'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'" Subject: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching? Date: Mon, Jul 31, 2023 5:46 PM A few weeks ago the Windows search box was broken for me, but I was in the middle of something where I couldn't restart my computer. That was the first time I'd used the Start Menu to open applications in 4 or 5 years. I only use Start to find the "shutdown" button. Yes, it's faster to search by the name of the application than to click through the Start Menu for it. I also use it for the Control Panel items I open most often. For example I start typing "ethernet" and then click "ethernet settings" as soon as it appears and I type "device" and click on "device manager". I don't generally search for settings in a device. Maybe I'll try it. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 4:38 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching? We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually faster? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
Same as Bill. For anything I repeat regularly, I find a way to automate. compmgmt.msc opens up a lot of goodies Not sure what else you would do in Windows if not in either of those two... On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 7:59 PM Bill Prince wrote: > I don't do either. Generally, I type {window key}-r and type the first few > letters of what I want (like "word" for word,or "ncpa.cpl" for the network > control panel, and so on. I don't like to waste time mousing around. All > keyboard all the time. > > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > > On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < > li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > >> I've been tapping on the windows button and typing what I've been looking >> for for years. Don't even know where lots of things are in the start menu >> anymore. >> >> Under windows 10, I did have most of my often used programs pinned to the >> start menu, so for those I'd click on start and them the program. >> >> In windows 11, I've started using flow launcher which is a highly >> customizable windows search and launcher replacement. Hit the hotkey for >> it, type what you want, and select. It also has various plug-ins to be >> able to manipulate media players, so simple math and so on. For the >> reason below, this is primarily how I'm launching windows apps today as >> well. >> >> I'm still searching for a couple click application launcher which >> works for me. I'd like to do something like windows 10 did, but >> unfortunately some of the design choices made in windows 11 prevents the >> start menu from being useful for this as well. >> >> On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, 2:49 PM Nate Burke wrote: >> >>> We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off >>> his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. >>> >>> Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know >>> that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that >>> to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually >>> faster? >>> >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
I don't do either. Generally, I type {window key}-r and type the first few letters of what I want (like "word" for word,or "ncpa.cpl" for the network control panel, and so on. I don't like to waste time mousing around. All keyboard all the time. -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > I've been tapping on the windows button and typing what I've been looking > for for years. Don't even know where lots of things are in the start menu > anymore. > > Under windows 10, I did have most of my often used programs pinned to the > start menu, so for those I'd click on start and them the program. > > In windows 11, I've started using flow launcher which is a highly > customizable windows search and launcher replacement. Hit the hotkey for > it, type what you want, and select. It also has various plug-ins to be > able to manipulate media players, so simple math and so on. For the > reason below, this is primarily how I'm launching windows apps today as > well. > > I'm still searching for a couple click application launcher which > works for me. I'd like to do something like windows 10 did, but > unfortunately some of the design choices made in windows 11 prevents the > start menu from being useful for this as well. > > On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, 2:49 PM Nate Burke wrote: > >> We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off >> his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. >> >> Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know >> that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that >> to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually >> faster? >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Solar
Beene Brothers Ventures LLC 2090 Fm157 Mansfield, TX 76063 US beenebrothers1@gmail.comhttps://beenebrothers.com Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 31, 2023, at 5:26 PM, Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi] > wrote: > > > Not bad. Where did you order from? > > Thanks, > Jim > > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone > > > > Original message > From: Chuck McCown via AF > Date: 7/31/23 6:20 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: af@af.afmug.com > Cc: Chuck McCown > Subject: [AFMUG] Solar > > Just bought a pallet of new 490 watt panels for 40 cents per watt. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Solar
Not bad. Where did you order from? Thanks, Jim Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone Original message From: Chuck McCown via AF Date: 7/31/23 6:20 PM (GMT-06:00) To: af@af.afmug.com Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: [AFMUG] Solar Just bought a pallet of new 490 watt panels for 40 cents per watt. Sent from my iPhone -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
I've been tapping on the windows button and typing what I've been looking for for years. Don't even know where lots of things are in the start menu anymore. Under windows 10, I did have most of my often used programs pinned to the start menu, so for those I'd click on start and them the program. In windows 11, I've started using flow launcher which is a highly customizable windows search and launcher replacement. Hit the hotkey for it, type what you want, and select. It also has various plug-ins to be able to manipulate media players, so simple math and so on. For the reason below, this is primarily how I'm launching windows apps today as well. I'm still searching for a couple click application launcher which works for me. I'd like to do something like windows 10 did, but unfortunately some of the design choices made in windows 11 prevents the start menu from being useful for this as well. On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, 2:49 PM Nate Burke wrote: > We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off > his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. > > Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know > that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that > to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually > faster? > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
A few weeks ago the Windows search box was broken for me, but I was in the middle of something where I couldn't restart my computer. That was the first time I'd used the Start Menu to open applications in 4 or 5 years. I only use Start to find the "shutdown" button. Yes, it's faster to search by the name of the application than to click through the Start Menu for it. I also use it for the Control Panel items I open most often. For example I start typing "ethernet" and then click "ethernet settings" as soon as it appears and I type "device" and click on "device manager". I don't generally search for settings in a device. Maybe I'll try it. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Nate Burke Sent: Monday, July 31, 2023 4:38 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching? We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually faster? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
With windows its becoming about the only way to get to stuff any more, they make everything 30 clicks deep now. Start menu isnt natively directory driven. Same with phones and the billions of icons, its quicker just to go to search for the app. Its bullshit.. change. Kids always messing with the status quo. On Mon, Jul 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM Nate Burke wrote: > We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off > his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. > > Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know > that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that > to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually > faster? > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] Are you reliant on searching?
We've got a new employee in his 20's. He never browses for programs off his start menu, but uses the windows search box for everything. Anything that has a search box, he types into that. I didn't even know that the Grandstream UCM's had a search function, but he only uses that to find settings to change. Is this normal behavior now? Is it actually faster? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com