Explorer search problem

[Guest tadamsmar@yahoo.com]

I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

the file contents.

 

What is wrong?

[Guest Karl Snooks]

RE: Explorer search problem

 

Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

Other search options

Change preferences

More advanced options

 

 

 

"tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

> I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

> it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

> the file contents.

>

> What is wrong?

>

[Guest David]

RE: Explorer search problem

 

I am having the exact same problem and have for a long time with XP: the text

of files does not seem to be searched for the text in the "A word or phrase

in the file" field. Only the file names are searched. Files containing the

text are not listed, but those with the text in the title are included in the

results.

 

Please tell me how to fix this issue.

 

Thanks,

David

 

"Karl Snooks" wrote:

> Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

> Other search options

> Change preferences

> More advanced options

>

>

>

> "tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

>

> > I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

> > it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

> > the file contents.

> >

> > What is wrong?

> >

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Explorer search problem

 

Use Agent Ransack (free download from the internet) or be prepared to do

some registry editing

 

David wrote:

> I am having the exact same problem and have for a long time with XP: the text

> of files does not seem to be searched for the text in the "A word or phrase

> in the file" field. Only the file names are searched. Files containing the

> text are not listed, but those with the text in the title are included in the

> results.

>

> Please tell me how to fix this issue.

>

> Thanks,

> David

>

> "Karl Snooks" wrote:

>

>

>>Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

>> Other search options

>> Change preferences

>> More advanced options

>>

>>

>>

>>"tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

>>>it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

>>>the file contents.

>>>

>>>What is wrong?

>>>

[Guest Karl Snooks]

Re: Explorer search problem

 

David,

did you follow the procedure I gave? Just to make sure that I wasn't

barking at the moon (hard to see with a total eclipse), then I went:

Win+F which brings up the search window || left the box labeled "All or part

of the file name" blank || entered ",.0" (without the quotes) in the field

labeled "A word or phrase in the file:" || Look in: Drives (C:;D:) -- I've

two logical drives || "When was it modified?" has the "Don't remember."

radio button selected || same goes for "What size is it?" || Under "More

advanced options" -- the Type of file: box is set to (All files and

Folders), Search system folders is checked, Search hidden files and folders

is checked, Search subfolders is checked, Case sensitive is unchecked,

Search tape backup is unchecked

 

Worked like a charm. Never knew I had so many files that somewhere, deep in

their bowels, contained ",.0".

 

Incidentally, I have zero files with ",.0" in the file name.

 

I even generated a text file containing ",.0" embedded in surrounding text

and the search found that file.

 

I'm interested in hearing the solution to your problem.

 

karl snooks

"David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:87C95CA1-E0B2-497C-9726-90BF3FB555D6@microsoft.com...

|I am having the exact same problem and have for a long time with XP: the

text

| of files does not seem to be searched for the text in the "A word or

phrase

| in the file" field. Only the file names are searched. Files containing the

| text are not listed, but those with the text in the title are included in

the

| results.

|

| Please tell me how to fix this issue.

|

| Thanks,

| David

|

| "Karl Snooks" wrote:

|

| > Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

| > Other search options

| > Change preferences

| > More advanced options

| >

| >

| >

| > "tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

| >

| > > I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

| > > it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

| > > the file contents.

| > >

| > > What is wrong?

| > >

[Guest David]

Re: Explorer search problem

 

Hi Karl,

Finally - I got it! Two things:

1. it seems you cannot specify a file name (e.g. *.txt) as well as the text

to search for - this causes search to look only in the file names that are

found matching the wildcard expansion. This is not supposed to work this way

- it is supposed to look at the file name AND the file text.

 

2. I had to tweak the registry to get Search to look in all files, even

those that are not registered. I did it this way:

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1250/

 

Thanks for your help!

 

David

 

"Karl Snooks" wrote:

> David,

> did you follow the procedure I gave? Just to make sure that I wasn't

> barking at the moon (hard to see with a total eclipse), then I went:

> Win+F which brings up the search window || left the box labeled "All or part

> of the file name" blank || entered ",.0" (without the quotes) in the field

> labeled "A word or phrase in the file:" || Look in: Drives (C:;D:) -- I've

> two logical drives || "When was it modified?" has the "Don't remember."

> radio button selected || same goes for "What size is it?" || Under "More

> advanced options" -- the Type of file: box is set to (All files and

> Folders), Search system folders is checked, Search hidden files and folders

> is checked, Search subfolders is checked, Case sensitive is unchecked,

> Search tape backup is unchecked

>

> Worked like a charm. Never knew I had so many files that somewhere, deep in

> their bowels, contained ",.0".

>

> Incidentally, I have zero files with ",.0" in the file name.

>

> I even generated a text file containing ",.0" embedded in surrounding text

> and the search found that file.

>

> I'm interested in hearing the solution to your problem.

>

> karl snooks

> "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:87C95CA1-E0B2-497C-9726-90BF3FB555D6@microsoft.com...

> |I am having the exact same problem and have for a long time with XP: the

> text

> | of files does not seem to be searched for the text in the "A word or

> phrase

> | in the file" field. Only the file names are searched. Files containing the

> | text are not listed, but those with the text in the title are included in

> the

> | results.

> |

> | Please tell me how to fix this issue.

> |

> | Thanks,

> | David

> |

> | "Karl Snooks" wrote:

> |

> | > Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

> | > Other search options

> | > Change preferences

> | > More advanced options

> | >

> | >

> | >

> | > "tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

> | >

> | > > I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes) but

> | > > it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name, not

> | > > the file contents.

> | > >

> | > > What is wrong?

> | > >

>

>

>

[Guest Karl Snooks]

Re: Explorer search problem

 

David,

Glad to hear that you now have a working solution and glad to have been of

any assistance.

 

Here is another tip on searching re the extension peculiarity feature of XP:

 

Let's say you want to find all instances of eula.txt.

 

type eula*.txt in the search box.

 

In fact,if you wanted to find all .msc files (the management system consoles

such as DevMgmt.msc), then type *.msc in the search box.

 

Aren't computers fun?

 

karl snooks

 

"David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F4DF0B5A-DE0B-4748-BF18-8ACC6056709A@microsoft.com...

| Hi Karl,

| Finally - I got it! Two things:

| 1. it seems you cannot specify a file name (e.g. *.txt) as well as the

text

| to search for - this causes search to look only in the file names that are

| found matching the wildcard expansion. This is not supposed to work this

way

| - it is supposed to look at the file name AND the file text.

|

| 2. I had to tweak the registry to get Search to look in all files, even

| those that are not registered. I did it this way:

| http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1250/

|

| Thanks for your help!

|

| David

|

| "Karl Snooks" wrote:

|

| > David,

| > did you follow the procedure I gave? Just to make sure that I wasn't

| > barking at the moon (hard to see with a total eclipse), then I went:

| > Win+F which brings up the search window || left the box labeled "All or

part

| > of the file name" blank || entered ",.0" (without the quotes) in the

field

| > labeled "A word or phrase in the file:" || Look in: Drives (C:;D:) --

I've

| > two logical drives || "When was it modified?" has the "Don't remember."

| > radio button selected || same goes for "What size is it?" || Under

"More

| > advanced options" -- the Type of file: box is set to (All files and

| > Folders), Search system folders is checked, Search hidden files and

folders

| > is checked, Search subfolders is checked, Case sensitive is unchecked,

| > Search tape backup is unchecked

| >

| > Worked like a charm. Never knew I had so many files that somewhere,

deep in

| > their bowels, contained ",.0".

| >

| > Incidentally, I have zero files with ",.0" in the file name.

| >

| > I even generated a text file containing ",.0" embedded in surrounding

text

| > and the search found that file.

| >

| > I'm interested in hearing the solution to your problem.

| >

| > karl snooks

| > "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:87C95CA1-E0B2-497C-9726-90BF3FB555D6@microsoft.com...

| > |I am having the exact same problem and have for a long time with XP:

the

| > text

| > | of files does not seem to be searched for the text in the "A word or

| > phrase

| > | in the file" field. Only the file names are searched. Files containing

the

| > | text are not listed, but those with the text in the title are included

in

| > the

| > | results.

| > |

| > | Please tell me how to fix this issue.

| > |

| > | Thanks,

| > | David

| > |

| > | "Karl Snooks" wrote:

| > |

| > | > Investigate following there in the Search dialog:

| > | > Other search options

| > | > Change preferences

| > | > More advanced options

| > | >

| > | >

| > | >

| > | > "tadamsmar@yahoo.com" wrote:

| > | >

| > | > > I specify a word or phrase in file as ",.0" (without the quotes)

but

| > | > > it cannot find it. Seems to only find strings in the file name,

not

| > | > > the file contents.

| > | > >

| > | > > What is wrong?

| > | > >

| >

| >

| >