Windows 7: Search faster - the 3 best tips

In this practical tip, read three tips on how to search faster in Windows 7 and how to find files and folders.

Windows 7 search shorten by modification date

You can use search filters to specify your search more precisely.

1. In Windows Explorer, click the search field.
2. The reference to the "modification date" appears directly below. Click on it.
3. Here you can enter a date or a date range and search for "last week", for example. In this way you narrow your search and thus shorten the search time significantly.
4. You can also use other filters such as "authors" or "type".

Quick access to search

You can also shorten the search by direct access.

1. For a search that you perform frequently, click on "Save search" in the task bar on the left in Explorer.
2. Then allocate the search process to a suitable storage location and save it with "Save".
3. In the future, simply click on this icon to start the specific search.

Libraries can be searched faster

Include folders you frequently search in libraries.

1. To do this, click on the desired folder.
2. In the toolbar click on "Add to library" and in the opened menu on "Create new library".
3. On the left in Explorer you can see your libraries directly. Click on it and search for your files in the summarized folder.

In another practical tip, we will explain how to deactivate the authenticity check under Windows 7.