Windows XP Search

[Guest Ted]

Using Windows XP Home, I cannot execute a Search for files/folders. Anytime I

try, the serch "hangs" with a Not Responding message in Windows Task Manager.

In the Windows Task Manager pane, when I highlight Search Results to end the

task, a second Search Results entry appears with Not Responding status. When

I select End Task, both disappear and the search task terminates as expected.

 

What may be causing Search not to work, and how can I fix it?

 

Thanks.

 

ted

[Guest BoB]

Re: Windows XP Search

 

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:38:03 -0700, Ted <Ted@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:

>Using Windows XP Home, I cannot execute a Search for files/folders. Anytime I

>try, the serch "hangs" with a Not Responding message in Windows Task Manager.

>In the Windows Task Manager pane, when I highlight Search Results to end the

>task, a second Search Results entry appears with Not Responding status. When

>I select End Task, both disappear and the search task terminates as expected.

>

>What may be causing Search not to work, and how can I fix it?

>

>Thanks.

>

>ted

 

I found XP's system Search was slow as molasses so I now use free

Agent Ransack. Here's some info on it to help you decide if you would

like to do this.

 

Agent Ransack

 

Welcome to Agent Ransack the free professional file searching utility.

 

Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard

drive fast and efficiently.

 

Agent Ransack provides compelling advantages over similar search tools:

- Regular expressions that allow complex rule based searches.

- Immediate contents results view.

- Various wizards to walk the user through the searching process.

 

Agent Ransack can be used as a replacement or a companion to the

standard Windows Find. Agent Ransack provides both a basic interface,

similar to Windows Find, and a more advanced interface (the default) for

the 'Expert user'. Both interfaces provide Wizards to walk the user

through the searching process.

 

Users familiar with the UNIX GREP command will appreciate the ability to

search the contents of files using regular expressions and be able to

view found contents without having to open the files.

 

Agent Ransack is provided FREE of charge for personal or corporate use.

 

** Installing Agent Ransack **

 

- Unzip the installation files into a temporary directory.

- Run setup.exe from that temporary directory

- Follow setup installation instructions

- You may delete the temporary directory following a successful

installation

 

Files installed in Agent Ransack directory:

AgentRansack.EXE Agent Ransack executable

AgentRansack.HLP Agent Ransack help file

AgentRansack.CHM Agent Ransack help file in HTMLHelp format

AgentRansack.CNT Agent Ransack help contents

arshellext.dll Agent Ransack shell extensions

(self-registering)

License.TXT Agent Ransack license agreement

ReadMe.TXT General information about Agent Ransack (this

file)

Uninst.ISU InstallShield uninstallation file

 

Other files installed include:

InstallShield uninstallation executables

 

** Requirements **

 

Agent Ransack has been tested on Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and will need

approximately 1MB of disk space to install.

 

** The Help File **

 

The help file was created using an excellent product from EC Software

called Help & Manual 2.5. For further information, and to download an

evaluation copy,

please visit their web site at: http://www.ec-software.com.

 

HTH,

 

BoB