MG Search Question

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by LauraR, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Before when I searched on the front page for downloads through MG, all that came up were downloads (I'm pretty sure I remember that anyway). Now I guess it searches the entire site.

    My question: is there a way to ONLY search for downloads. It seems to pull up any thread that even mentions the application. I guess if MG doesn't provide the download, I'd rather it just come up as not having found anything.

    It would be great to be able to do just a Download search or just a Forum search.
     
  2. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Same prob here, Laura. I narrow it some by adding "download" after. That helps some.
     
  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    My tip for searching for downloads @ Majorgeeks..... type the application your after and just type MG after it and generally the first few hits are the downloads for the apps.

    eg... everest mg [hit enter]
     
  4. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    k...thanks guys.


    muskie, I've tried that and it still pulls up too many hits. :(

    I'll try yours Halo.

    It would be nice to just have a download search though. ::hint hint:: ;)
     
  5. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Gotta try Halo's suggestion myself. Good looking out, Halo. :clap
     
  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi Laura

    Email Tim or Jim @ this site .com and ask, they dont bite ok they may nip a bit, but worth putting your suggestion forward as they maybe planning one... we never know, or you may just seed an idea.
     
  7. Grumbles

    Grumbles Bamboozled Geek

    Good question laura :)

    If you are not sure what heading a specific download comes under, i have found myself going round in circles too :D

    So instead of having the search in Subject order, perhaps Alphabetical order would be easier to navigate :)
     
  8. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

  9. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    I like it the way it is now. I have just been putting download at the end of each search. Like Zonealarm download or Windows Installer Cleanup download and it is right at the top (like Halo suggested) much easier to locate something........I think. :)

    Steve
     
  10. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Delete zone alarm and type in AVG and press <enter>, as an example. ;) , or mouse click on Search. Bazza
     
    Last edited: Aug 22, 2007
  11. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Yeah, it's right there, no more scrolling thru pages of programs like before. :)

    Steve
     
  12. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    k..so if nothing comes up, I'm assuming that means MGs doesn't have the download?

    thanks Bazza and halo

    I think I was just looking up something that there wasn't a download for.
     
  13. Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment Head of Software Shenanigans Staff Member

    Halo is right. he gets a cookie. If it doesn’t come up first that is the best way.

    We recently went to a google based search engine. The other one worked well if you knew how to use it, but people were asking for something easier.

    One other trick is to put “download” file name. That will limit the search.

    Also - if nothing comes up and it is a cool file we should have. Email Tim or I and we'll get it. ;)
     
  14. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    It wasn't a cool file...least not that I know..it might be. I was just curious about it since my sister is starting to teach cyberschool and they have her using a chat service like Trillian called Pigeon (or something)

    Anyway...thanks for all the advice. Any downloads you have seem to come up first on the list.
     
  15. matt.chugg

    matt.chugg MajorGeek

    I believe what you are refering to is was previously GAIM and is now PIDGIN
     
  16. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    I bet this is it Laura http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4262.html

    Steve
     
  17. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Oooooooooops :D

    Steve
     
  18. matt.chugg

    matt.chugg MajorGeek

    Too slow steve :)
     
  19. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    lmao at myself! k...I'm sure that would be it. So I was spelling it wrong. No wonder when I googled it all I came up with were chat rooms about Pigeons (yes, I'm serious LOL) Thanks steve and matt.:)


    jeez I'm a dork
     
  20. matt.chugg

    matt.chugg MajorGeek

    /me sulks.
     
  21. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    What flavour and do you airmail?
    :)
     
  22. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I edited. ;) (if that's why you were sulking LOL)
     
  23. matt.chugg

    matt.chugg MajorGeek

    It was :p but now Im sulking about this cookie buisness.
     
  24. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member


    You'll have to talk to halo about that, but I don't think he'll share his cookie.:D
     
  25. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

  26. matt.chugg

    matt.chugg MajorGeek

    now that all depends on whether this cookie is worth it. Think we'll have to wait to find out what falvour we are talking about here.
     
  27. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Link to the "Pidgin" language, from Wikipedia. :)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidgin

    I worked in both PNG and Sierra Leone, but never came to grips with Pidgin (Krio /Creole). :cry :( Bazza
     

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