• Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.world
    22·
    2 years ago

    First thing I install on a windows puter is “Everything” app by Voidtools. I don’t know how windows users can find anything at all without it. It’s a must.

    • geno@lemmy.worldEnglish
      27·
      2 years ago

      How do you save stuff without knowing where you’re saving it? Genuinely curious, as I really don’t understand what this meme is referring to. Windows search has also become better over the years, and recently it’s been good enough for my uses. “Everything” is still a handy tool though.

      Almost all software that I use, ask about the target location and/or filename when you save it. There’s also some software with default saving location, but it’s usually quite easy to find out from i.e. settings or some other part of the interface.

      Also - saving stuff to unknown folders is related to the software not being clear about the target folder, I don’t really know why people would blame Windows for the software being unclear. Unless we’re talking about something specific to Windows which I’m just not familiar with. :D

    • Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml
      3·
      2 years ago

      I always check to save it in the Downloads folder but I swear that sometimes it puts it someplace random

      • Prethoryn Overmind@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 years ago

        It’s all good. I get that the confusing part is really when you save something locally versus saving it in a browser. Like if I am working on a document it will save it in document but I will go to save something on the web and it will put it in Downloads but I will go looking for it in Documents.

        I have tried to get better at that by basically just double checking each time.

  • Bantha@feddit.de
    12·
    2 years ago

    I hate this meme. It’s downloads/documents or wherever you saved the document the first time. And you chose that location.

  • WereCat@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 years ago

    When the Microsoft AI robot at hospital can’t decide whether to save you or save you as.

  • mcesh@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 years ago

    Google drive does this even more, and every month or so they make the ‘show file location’ harder to find

  • Surp@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 years ago

    Download everything from voidtools for windows.

    You’re welcome, enjoy the best search ever.

  • scottywh@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 years ago

    If you use your eyes and brain to pay attention to where you save things this becomes a complete non-issue on virtually every OS.

    • dtc@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      Congratulations, you’ve defeated this meme!

      Your plaque and bronze statuette will be mailed with great haste as soon as I can figure out where my shipping manifest got saved to.

  • Waldowal@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    This is Mac for me. 14 things I can click on the left of the file explorer that show me the same exact files… sometimes in a different order.

  • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml
    1·
    2 years ago

    There is a hack that Windows users can use. It is called Everything Search. Install it and set your drives to be auto indexed and auto identify changes. Any file saved or modified can be found systemwide this way.

    Fsearch exists on Linux if you want this for Linux too.

    This method works for people who hate Recent Files bad for their privacy.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      Mobile in general. At one point, I tried setting up Syncthing to be able to manage files remotely for vlc, but android wouldn’t let the two programs access the same space with read/write permissions.

      Last week, I was trying to convert a video and the program(FFShare) wouldn’t tell me where it was even saving the file to.