Using Search in Explorer with Vista

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Hey All,

 

Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista

using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected

folder.

 

In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party tools

which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

 

Thanks,

 

TC

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

Copernic Destop Search is fast and searches files even by text content.

http://www.copernic.com/

 

 

Everything 1.1.4.301 is very light, gives instant results, and it works like

'autocomplete' does.

http://www.download.com/Everything/3000-2379_4-10890746.html

 

 

 

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"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> escribió en el mensaje

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> Hey All,

>

> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista

> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected

> folder.

>

> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>

> Thanks,

>

> TC

>

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Hey All,

>

> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista

> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected

> folder.

>

> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>

> Thanks,

>

> TC

>

 

 

I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and intuitive.

If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the search feature on

Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

 

"news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

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> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hey All,

>>

>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista

>> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently

>> selected folder.

>>

>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> TC

>>

>

>

> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

 

The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or contents

in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

OK.

 

So, how does one use it?

 

It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

 

Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

 

I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

 

 

 

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

> "news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

> news:%23HiDgg9KJHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Hey All,

>>>

>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows

>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently

>>> selected folder.

>>>

>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> TC

>>>

>>

>>

>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

>

> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

>

[Guest Gordon]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> OK.

>

> So, how does one use it?

>

> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

>

> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

>

> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

>

 

Vista search automatically searches in all folders in the indexed

locations....

[Guest Calab]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

> news:OvU36P%23KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23HiDgg9KJHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>>> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hey All,

>>>>

>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows

>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently

>>>> selected folder.

>>>>

>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> TC

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

>>

>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

 

NOT!

 

After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive

from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file in

less than three minutes.

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

 

"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> OK.

>

> So, how does one use it?

>

> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

>

> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

>

> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

>

>

 

http://www.vista4beginners.com/Understanding-Instant-Search

http://windows.about.com/b/2007/05/16/advanced-search-tips-windows-vista.htm

 

http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/03/17/how-to-search-files-by-content-data

 

You can use Windows-key and F-Key combination to get to Advanced Search. You

can use the ALT-key to shows the Tool/Folder Options.

 

You can go to Folder Options/View and enable Always Show Menu, which will

show the menu with Tools on the Adv Search and Explore at all times

 

You know I should start charging you some kind of fee.

[Guest Gordon]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"Calab" <myspam@csd.ca> wrote in message

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>> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

>> news:OvU36P%23KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

>>> news:%23HiDgg9KJHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hey All,

>>>>>

>>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows

>>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the

>>>>> currently selected folder.

>>>>>

>>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> TC

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

>>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

>>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

>>>

>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

>

> NOT!

>

> After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive

> from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file

> in less than three minutes.

 

 

And was the file in an INDEXED location?

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

 

"Calab" <myspam@csd.ca> wrote in message

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>> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

>> news:OvU36P%23KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

>>> news:%23HiDgg9KJHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hey All,

>>>>>

>>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows

>>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the

>>>>> currently selected folder.

>>>>>

>>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> TC

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

>>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

>>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

>>>

>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

>

> NOT!

>

> After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive

> from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file

> in less than three minutes.

 

Can I help it if you couldn't figure things out, and you don't know how to

look things up?

 

Shall I hold your hand like I am holding this other person's hand or are you

a grown-up?

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

It didn't on my machine. It only searched in the top folder selected.

 

 

"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message

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> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X9s2rVLJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> OK.

>>

>> So, how does one use it?

>>

>> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

>>

>> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

>>

>> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

>>

>

> Vista search automatically searches in all folders in the indexed

> locations....

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

I am not a grown-up and I'd like you to hold my hand as I like to hold

hands. Kinda sweet :-)

 

More seriously, I'm not sure what spurred this type of response you

provided. I requested some help which, according to you, should be easy

help to provide. Please feel free to offer something of value. I'll leave

the "holding hands" stuff to other forums and websites better suited for

such things.

 

 

 

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Calab" <myspam@csd.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23baj93VLJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OvU36P%23KJHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <none@nospam.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:%23HiDgg9KJHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:eziV2K9KJHA.5692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hey All,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows

>>>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the

>>>>>> currently selected folder.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party

>>>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> TC

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and

>>>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the

>>>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

>>>>

>>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

>>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

>>

>> NOT!

>>

>> After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive

>> from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file

>> in less than three minutes.

>

> Can I help it if you couldn't figure things out, and you don't know how to

> look things up?

>

> Shall I hold your hand like I am holding this other person's hand or are

> you a grown-up?

>

>

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

Thank You Sir.

 

You are a gentleman and a scholar.

 

I will have a look.

 

 

 

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X9s2rVLJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> OK.

>>

>> So, how does one use it?

>>

>> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

>>

>> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

>>

>> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

>>

>>

>

> http://www.vista4beginners.com/Understanding-Instant-Search

> http://windows.about.com/b/2007/05/16/advanced-search-tips-windows-vista.htm

>

> http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/03/17/how-to-search-files-by-content-data

>

> You can use Windows-key and F-Key combination to get to Advanced Search.

> You can use the ALT-key to shows the Tool/Folder Options.

>

> You can go to Folder Options/View and enable Always Show Menu, which will

> show the menu with Tools on the Adv Search and Explore at all times

>

> You know I should start charging you some kind of fee.

>

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

As per the "fee", nah, I think the "holding hands" part is a hefty enough

charge but don't ask for any kissing on here ;-)

 

 

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23X9s2rVLJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> OK.

>>

>> So, how does one use it?

>>

>> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

>>

>> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

>>

>> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.

>>

>>

>

> http://www.vista4beginners.com/Understanding-Instant-Search

> http://windows.about.com/b/2007/05/16/advanced-search-tips-windows-vista.htm

>

> http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/03/17/how-to-search-files-by-content-data

>

> You can use Windows-key and F-Key combination to get to Advanced Search.

> You can use the ALT-key to shows the Tool/Folder Options.

>

> You can go to Folder Options/View and enable Always Show Menu, which will

> show the menu with Tools on the Adv Search and Explore at all times

>

> You know I should start charging you some kind of fee.

>

[Guest Gordon]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> It didn't on my machine. It only searched in the top folder selected.

>

>

 

Why are you selecting a folder? Just do Start and type in the Search

field......

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

I was selecting a folder because I'm used to the context menu that shows up

when you right click a folder in previous versions of Windows where a

'Search' option is offered.

 

 

"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message

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> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:OfyJfEWLJHA.5648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> It didn't on my machine. It only searched in the top folder selected.

>>

>>

>

> Why are you selecting a folder? Just do Start and type in the Search

> field......

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

 

"news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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>I was selecting a folder because I'm used to the context menu that shows up

>when you right click a folder in previous versions of Windows where a

>'Search' option is offered.

>

>

> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message

> news:OAt7zKWLJHA.6128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:OfyJfEWLJHA.5648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> It didn't on my machine. It only searched in the top folder selected.

>>>

>>>

>>

>> Why are you selecting a folder? Just do Start and type in the Search

>> field......

>

>

 

Both of you need to stop, because neither one of you know what you're

talking about. The search is only going to look in indexed locations, which

there are only three default locations out of the box. The entire HD is not

indexed like it is on XP, but it can be customized on Vista.

 

If you don't get the hit that you're looking for, then in the ADV search

move the Location off of Indexed locations only and select <C> or something

and also enable "Include non indexed hidden and system files". You can point

to a folder too with the settings.

[Guest Gordon]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23TVFSQWLJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I was selecting a folder because I'm used to the context menu that shows

>>up when you right click a folder in previous versions of Windows where a

>>'Search' option is offered.

>>

>>

>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:OAt7zKWLJHA.6128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> "news.microsoft.com" <getmyemails2@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OfyJfEWLJHA.5648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> It didn't on my machine. It only searched in the top folder selected.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> Why are you selecting a folder? Just do Start and type in the Search

>>> field......

>>

>>

>

> Both of you need to stop, because neither one of you know what you're

> talking about.

 

WHAT? You moron, of COURSE I know what I'm talking about. IDIOT.

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

>

> WHAT? You moron, of COURSE I know what I'm talking about. IDIOT.

 

What there big fella? Was I posting to you? Hey now, don't get your panties

in a pinch about it, because I am no more paying attention to you than the

man in the Moon.

[Guest news.microsoft.com]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

Guys Guys Guys... please

 

First, thanks for the help. The info on the Advanced Search menu and the

new settings in the Folder Options was exactly what I needed. The Folder

Options, I must admit, I whiffed on because I was in there but didn't catch

it as I was looking for other things.

 

In any event, the reason I posted to begin with was because I was looking

for someone that had already been through vs. trying to reinvent the wheel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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>

>>

>> WHAT? You moron, of COURSE I know what I'm talking about. IDIOT.

>

> What there big fella? Was I posting to you? Hey now, don't get your

> panties in a pinch about it, because I am no more paying attention to you

> than the man in the Moon.

[Guest +Bob+]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:03:24 -0600, "Calab" <myspam@csd.ca> wrote:

 

>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or

>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

>

>NOT!

>

>After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive

>from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file in

>less than three minutes.

 

You may want to try out "Agent Ransack". Google it. Free, easy to use,

takes regular expressions too if you're a geek.

[Guest Celegans]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

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> Both of you need to stop, because neither one of you know what you're

> talking about. The search is only going to look in indexed locations,

> which there are only three default locations out of the box. The entire HD

> is not indexed like it is on XP, but it can be customized on Vista.

 

Mr. Arnold:

 

Vista search simply does not work on some machines like mine. I have seen

Vista search work, but as an early one to adopt Vista I have never seen

search work correctly on my machine, after re-indexing countless times and

after changing parameters to index contents of specified files.

 

I have an example that I shared with Microsoft of searching six identical

files. Vista's search can find only three of them. Microsoft made search

fast, but it doesn't always work and cannot be trusted. So what good is

that?

 

Microsoft now blocks my E-mail requests to trouble-shoot this search

problem. They do not care that Vista search does not work, and have no

diagnostic tools or suggestions to explore the failure on my machine.

 

I want to go back to XP because of the flawed Vista search but I refuse to

pay more money because of a defective Vista search.

 

I have wasted countless hours trying to get Vista seach to work, and it's

time to move on. I definitely will take a look at Apple or Linux for any

future machines since Microsoft offers no support even to those that are

early adopters of its products.

 

Why is it too much to ask for a search that ALWAYS works? The search

provided by Agent Ransack is the only reason I have not abandoned Vista.

[Guest Mr. Arnold]

Re: Using Search in Explorer with Vista

 

Celegans wrote:

> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. Arnold@Arnold.com> wrote in message

> news:u9NshaWLJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>

>> Both of you need to stop, because neither one of you know what you're

>> talking about. The search is only going to look in indexed locations,

>> which there are only three default locations out of the box. The entire HD

>> is not indexed like it is on XP, but it can be customized on Vista.

>

> Mr. Arnold:

>

> Vista search simply does not work on some machines like mine. I have seen

> Vista search work, but as an early one to adopt Vista I have never seen

> search work correctly on my machine, after re-indexing countless times and

> after changing parameters to index contents of specified files.

 

Well, you have to make the Advanced Search "Include non indexed, hidden

and system files", and point to a drive letter or folder using the

Advanced search. The files you were searching for may not have even been

indexed.

>

> I have an example that I shared with Microsoft of searching six identical

> files. Vista's search can find only three of them. Microsoft made search

> fast, but it doesn't always work and cannot be trusted. So what good is

> that?

 

See the above. And then if you do the above, then Adv Search is seaching

in all files and folders if you happen to be pointing to a drive letter

like <C>.

>

> Microsoft now blocks my E-mail requests to trouble-shoot this search

> problem. They do not care that Vista search does not work, and have no

> diagnostic tools or suggestions to explore the failure on my machine.

 

What can I say?

>

> I want to go back to XP because of the flawed Vista search but I refuse to

> pay more money because of a defective Vista search.

 

To be honest, I think it's you that doesn't understand how to use the

search.

>

> I have wasted countless hours trying to get Vista seach to work, and it's

> time to move on. I definitely will take a look at Apple or Linux for any

> future machines since Microsoft offers no support even to those that are

> early adopters of its products.

 

Are you sure you knew what you were doing with the search?

>

> Why is it too much to ask for a search that ALWAYS works? The search

> provided by Agent Ransack is the only reason I have not abandoned Vista.

>

 

It's always worked for me. And I am going to flat-out say it. I don't

think you knew what you were fully doing with the search and how to use

it. But that's just my opinion.