Win8: global search and search settings

Author: Zhou Pu

The so-called & ldquo; global search & rdquo ;, means that the user enter a keyword in the search box system, without any intermediate process, can directly The ability to find relevant content within the computer. For users who are new to the system, “Global Search” can greatly improve the speed of finding applications or setting options and improve operational efficiency, so this feature is an inevitable choice for a mature operating system. Of course, Win8 is no exception. Below, we will come to understand the global search function of the Win8 system.
Win8 Encyclopedia 22: Global Search and Search Settings

Win8 Global Search In the Charm bar on the right, users can search for applications, setup options and files, which basically covers the needs of users. All information.
Support application settings file

Win8 global search "fuzzy search" function, users can automatically identify and push related content without entering all keywords.
Fuzzy search function
Enter in-app search

Win8's global search will provide the most recent search history, which can be more conveniently reached if the user searches for the same content. In addition, some commonly used applications, such as QQ, Weibo, etc., are listed below the search box. Users can go directly to a program by "global search" to search for details within the app. (The above picture is to search for people's names in Weibo)

How to set global search

Users can search for Win8 globally in "Change computer settings” Make settings such as “Show my most frequently searched apps at the top ",“ Let Windows save my search as a future search suggestion”. Here, the user can also organize the search history, and can choose to delete the previous search record.
Change Computer Settings
Setup Search
Settings“ Whether to open the search within the app>

In addition, we can also set up applications that access the global search. If you want to block a program from global search, check it. When there are many computer files, this function can effectively block the information we do not need in the search results.