Troubles with Explorer->Search

[Guest jimM]

Greetings,

 

I've recently noticed that the Explorer right-click search doesn't work

correctly. Maybe this is well known, but it's the first time I've noticed

this. For example, use a "temporary" folder somewhere and create 2 text

files and change their extension to '.aaa'. Note that the extension cannot

be '.txt' or the problem isn't seen. Name the files something like test_1

and test_2 and keep the '.aaa' extension. Open each file in notepad and add

some text, I used '111' and '222' in each file respectively.

 

Then go to the temporary folder and initiate a search. Make your first

search "*.aaa". And both files will be found. Then search again using the

*.aaa but this time enter '111' in the "A word or phrase in the file:" box

(remember this says "in the file"). Guess what? test_1.aaa *will not* be

found!

 

Now here's another strange behavior... Remember the "A word or phrase in the

file:" box? This time type 'test' into the box and run the search. Note that

the text "test" is not in either of the two files, but both files will be

found.

 

So did microsoft intend for it to behave that way? I would expect a "search"

(especially one intiated from the file explorer) to actually search within

the file(s) it locates that match the pattern. And not for it to choose how

it handles certain file types. I first discovered this problem when

searching for *.as (adobe actionscript) files for specific text. And then I

tried it again using 'unknown' file extensions. The results are the same.

 

Anyways, if anyone can explain this or knows of a fix or workaround I would

appreciate it.....

 

thanks in advance!

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: Troubles with Explorer->Search

 

Windows Search, it is by now completely outdated. It sometimes doesn't even

find files that you know are in your hard drive... another flaw is the

sluggishness.. you could update it but it would improve very little. There

are much better alternatives like "Copernic Desktop Search", or "Everything

1.1.4.301"... These search applications give instant accurate results while

windows search may take even minutes.

 

 

Copernic Desktop Search

http://www.copernic.com/

 

Everything 1.1.4.301

http://www.voidtools.com/

 

 

 

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> Greetings,

>

> I've recently noticed that the Explorer right-click search doesn't work

> correctly. Maybe this is well known, but it's the first time I've noticed

> this. For example, use a "temporary" folder somewhere and create 2 text

> files and change their extension to '.aaa'. Note that the extension cannot

> be '.txt' or the problem isn't seen. Name the files something like test_1

> and test_2 and keep the '.aaa' extension. Open each file in notepad and

> add some text, I used '111' and '222' in each file respectively.

>

> Then go to the temporary folder and initiate a search. Make your first

> search "*.aaa". And both files will be found. Then search again using the

> *.aaa but this time enter '111' in the "A word or phrase in the file:" box

> (remember this says "in the file"). Guess what? test_1.aaa *will not* be

> found!

>

> Now here's another strange behavior... Remember the "A word or phrase in

> the file:" box? This time type 'test' into the box and run the search.

> Note that the text "test" is not in either of the two files, but both

> files will be found.

>

> So did microsoft intend for it to behave that way? I would expect a

> "search" (especially one intiated from the file explorer) to actually

> search within the file(s) it locates that match the pattern. And not for

> it to choose how it handles certain file types. I first discovered this

> problem when searching for *.as (adobe actionscript) files for specific

> text. And then I tried it again using 'unknown' file extensions. The

> results are the same.

>

> Anyways, if anyone can explain this or knows of a fix or workaround I

> would appreciate it.....

>

> thanks in advance!

>

>