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I use a separate 'quicknote' file in obsidian. For quick adding I use Wox with Obsidian URI with a shortcut key. In this way I can open a previously created 'quicknote' and jot down ideas instantly, without the need to keep obsidian Open in the background all the time.

You can try third-party softwares for that functionality: Classic Shell gives you a Windows 7 style menu with a searchbar. You can also try Wox or Launchy.

As for being used to some Apple software solutions:

- Spotlight Search - while standard Search in Windows is pretty OK these days (especially on 1903 and later), you might want to try something like Cerebro or Wox.

- Whatever pressing Space on a file is called - get QuickLook from Microsoft Store.

My suggestion would be to use Everything together with Wox and use that instead of the Windows Search all together. Makes searches and launches work exactly as you'd expect it to.

http://www.wox.one/

Install two utilities.

1. Everything: This one indexes everything and makes search super fast and reliable.
2. Wox: This uses 'Everything' and lets you search apps/softwares as well.

Everything + Wox means you can search anything from apps/softwares to files by just pressing 'alt + space'.

I was digging a little bit, I am not 100% sure that the windows version I originally posted is legit and am going to edit my posts.

Power Toys iRun s based on Wox http://www.wox.one/ wox will allow scripting and plug ins so maybe powertoys will as well. None the less wox is an alternative as well.

If you dont code you may be able to find a github for it.

You can exclude folders from the search menu and/or disable files indexation.

If you want a more powerfull piece of software, take a look at Wox or Keypirinha.

I’ve been using this script for years. It’s simply an input field that lets you type commands and do what you want with them.

Since I had some time last week I decided to remake it to make it more modular and in the spirit of Wox. It’s a nice project, very useful to me and maybe an idea for you.

I use Wox with Everything search. Completely transitioned to it and now (finally), I disabled windows search. Sticking to this option until no better first party option comes. (I know about PowerToys and use it on a regular basis to align my workspace, but the search needs work)

Wox Launcher Everything

I use an application called Wox for searching on Windows. Paired with another program named searcheverything for searching files and directories, it became kind of irreplacable for me nowadays.

It is slightly off topic but the best productivity feature you can have (on desktop at least) is a clipboard history. On Mac I use the clipboard history of Alfred (requires paid power pack) and on Windows I use wox with the clipboard history plugin.

Yeah I as well, but I really struggle to use a mouse (because of this I try to use the keyboard for everything I can)... All in all, it's been a many-year process that just builds on itself.

I just recently switched over from using Launchy (inactive since 2010). Instead I now use Wox paired with an Everyting (super fast file indexer) plug-in. It does the same thing as the "win + <type>" action, but is far quicker.

Thanks for the kind words! As far as I can tell, there's no direct equivalent to Alfred on Windows that can build and launch workflows like this. The closest I can find is Wox and in theory you could write a plugin for it that could achieve the same, but you won't get the same kind of visual workflow builder to help you in that.

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Gonna use this opportunity to plug a program I was introduced to last week. Called wox

You can get it here http://www.wox.one/

Pretty much whenever you open it (I've set it to open when you press the Windows key and pit the Windows key on my insert key) you get a search bar in the middle of the screen.

Best thing is that it finds what you're searching for unlike the start menu. Plus, you can search websites such as google, youtube etc within it. And there are built in plugins such as a calculator.

Microsoft should take hints