The only thing I see are RANGES of files, which is utterly useless to me. In fact, I can't think of a SINGLE time where I would have wanted to see files just from the silly ranges of sizes you offer.

Like, for instance, how would I see all files that are larger than 1mb? --And I don't want it to cut off at 16mb, I want it to keep going even if it finds files that take up 1tb. How do I do it? Larger than 1mb? Like I said, all I see are ranges that I can't really understand why anyone would find useful unless they actually WANT to miss files they were looking for.

How about if I want all the important config files and other assorted files from a program, but don't want the larger ones? Like 10mb or less? Am I supposed to do a search for *.*, list by size, and then scroll for miles and miles (and hope explorer doesn't crash because the file list is so huge) until I finally find the files I'm looking for, select the first one I want, then hold shift and hit the end key, THEN I can copy them wherever?

Do I need to download or purchase a separate searching program, or is this basic functionality actually something that can be done in Windows 8? I know, it was the same in Windows 7, and when I was having a hard drive crash that got me to upgrade to Windows 8 in the first place (well, it wasn't what got me to upgrade, it was an excuse to upgrade), I was forced to download a separate search utility so I could get my important files backed up before the drive completely went out. Even with the knowledge I have now, I couldn't have done it without the separate program (well, I could have with the whole *.* thing I mentioned above, but that's horrible, and on all previous versions of Windows, Explorer would crash if there were too many entries). Is that still the case in Windows 8?

The Size 'Ranges' shown in the Search Tools are just examples of the most common Size search queries.

If they included every possible size and combination, the toolbar would probably cover around 25 pages that would take you an hour to find exactly what you are looking for? :)

You can use the basic Advanced Query Syntax for a more focused search. Here are some examples.

size:>=1MB <=3MB (Between 1MB and 3MB)
size: 1MB> (Up to 1MB)
size: <1MB (Smaller than 1MB)
size: >1MB (1MB and larger)
You can use KB, MB, GB, etc.
To learn more, use your favorite search engine to find Windows + Advanced Query Syntax.