YOUR SEARCH FILTERS ARE WACK! -CHIEF @Neil Banfield

Why do Music and Pictures get filtered by the documents filter instead of the music and pictures filters like they should be?

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Hi

Search is the weakest part of start 11. Start is great taskbar enhancements are great in theory hopefully the crashing has been fixed I've re enabled it, so I'll see how that goes. 

See I use windows libraries to store my music, pictures etc. so if I use the Music filter nothing comes up. Was playing around and it seems all media goes through the documents filter (when not using classic search, classic search no filter works) even if it is not a document (music, Pictures tested) that is not ideal and is subpar to windows default search.

@Neil Banfield    I think you're a dev and I think you know what's up. I want Start11 to be the best it can be because Microsoft in their infante wisdom decided to throw out the great final form start menu in Windows 10. Start 11 is almost their but not quite. Also Search brings up so many nonsense files that have no meaning can we prioritize media and documents (such as music and pictures etc.) over other things?

 

Thanks!

-Chief

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

The filters work on locations not file types.

Are your files stored in standard (non custom) locations?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

"The filters work on locations not file types"

I Know, this is the entire issue. I don't store my files in the normal places I use libraries on a backup drive for music photos etc. 

"Are your files stored in standard (non custom) locations?"

No See above. Those filters should work based on file types that's a whole lot better....or piggyback off established libraries locations like windows default search. Start11s filters are subpar to stock windows sadly and I can't use start11 search because of it. And its jarring going between start11 and windows search but that's my solution for now.

-Chief

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