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.
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
My second install after Firefox. Did you know there is a beta version with dark mode? https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9787
Thanks for sharing! This tool is a real game changer for me.
Probably to the downloads folder, or to the directory you selected when saving it.
I am confused? Do you guys not check where you are saving something?
I always check to save it in the Downloads folder but I swear that sometimes it puts it someplace random
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.
Google drive does this even more, and every month or so they make the ‘show file location’ harder to find
When the Microsoft AI robot at hospital can’t decide whether to save you or save you as.
Download everything from voidtools for windows.
You’re welcome, enjoy the best search ever.
Windows is the only operating system I’ve used that I’ve never had this problem with before.
It’s LINUX TIME!
What command did I run that time?
(200 up presses later)
Aha! Exactly this
Please install fzf and save yourself a lifetime of clinical insanity.
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.
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.
The worst is when it saves to your porn folder because that’s where you last saved something
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.
EVERYTHING GOES TO DESKTOP
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.
