Re: Backup software--like GHOST

> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/42/1/How-to-launch-Search-Companion-with-the-Look-in-option-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot. :-)

(Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f" not

executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with

that one. :-) So -it's next on the list. :-)

Brian A. wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next time.

>>>

>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never

>>> bothered

>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or hard

>>> on

>>> some.

>>

>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.

>

> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the

> search

> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.

> Code from:

>

> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.

>

> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)

> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")

> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>

> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the below

> code

> would be used.

>

> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")

> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")

> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file in

quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window instead

of two/three clicks.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/42/1/How-to-launch-Search-Companion-with-the-Look-in-option-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot. :-)

> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f" not

> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with that

> one. :-) So -it's next on the list. :-)

>

> Brian A. wrote:

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next time.

>>>>

>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never

>>>> bothered

>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or hard on

>>>> some.

>>>

>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.

>>

>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the search

>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.

>> Code from:

>>

>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.

>>

>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)

>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")

>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>

>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the below

>> code

>> would be used.

>>

>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")

>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")

>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Thanks again Brian. That works pretty well (I just tried it). It took

me awhile to remmber WHERE that "Quick Launch folder" is, but I finally

found it (or I could have dragged it there, I suppose). (who would have

thought it would be under an "Internet Explorer" folder name).

It would be nice to add that to the Search Option in the Start Menu, and

that probably could be added in the registry, but I'll have to look at that

(so that when you go to the Start Menu and select Search, you'd see it there

in addition to the normal "Search For Files and Folders" option) I bet

that is in some shell key in the registry. Guess it's time for some more

explorations over here. :-)

Brian A. wrote:

> You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file

> in

> quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window

> instead of two/three clicks.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/42/1/How-to-launch-Search-Companion-with-the-Look-in-option-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot. :-)

>> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f"

>> not

>> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with

>> that one. :-) So -it's next on the list. :-)

>>

>> Brian A. wrote:

>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next

>>>>>> time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never

>>>>> bothered

>>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or

>>>>> hard on

>>>>> some.

>>>>

>>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.

>>>

>>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the

>>> search

>>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.

>>> Code from:

>>>

>>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.

>>>

>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)

>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")

>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>>

>>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the

>>> below

>>> code

>>> would be used.

>>>

>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")

>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")

>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>>

>>> --

>>>

>>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>>

>>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:ewGfZl8vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Thanks again Brian. That works pretty well (I just tried it). It took

> me awhile to remmber WHERE that "Quick Launch folder" is, but I finally

> found it (or I could have dragged it there, I suppose). (who would

> have thought it would be under an "Internet Explorer" folder name).

>

> It would be nice to add that to the Search Option in the Start Menu, and

> that probably could be added in the registry, but I'll have to look at

> that (so that when you go to the Start Menu and select Search, you'd see

> it there in addition to the normal "Search For Files and Folders" option)

> I bet that is in some shell key in the registry. Guess it's time for

> some more explorations over here. :-)

>

> Brian A. wrote:

>> You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file

>> in

>> quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window

>> instead of two/three clicks.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/42/1/How-to-launch-Search-Companion-with-the-Look-in-option-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>>

>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot. :-)

>>> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f"

>>> not

>>> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done

>>> with

>>> that one. :-) So -it's next on the list. :-)

>>>

>>> Brian A. wrote:

>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next

>>>>>>> time.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never

>>>>>> bothered

>>>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or

>>>>>> hard on

>>>>>> some.

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.

>>>>

>>>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the

>>>> search

>>>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.

>>>> Code from:

>>>>

>>>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.

>>>>

>>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)

>>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")

>>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>>>

>>>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the

>>>> below

>>>> code

>>>> would be used.

>>>>

>>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")

>>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")

>>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")

>>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>>

>>>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>>>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>>>

>>>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show

QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think of

then.

Rick

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to place

any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or somewhere in the

Programs folder/menu instead.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message

news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

>

> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show

> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think of

> then.

>

> Rick

>

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks. :-)

What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For All

Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and

Folders) with this patched version.

I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I can

tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys

(under HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer,

FindExtensions, Static).

See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real

estate on QL, which is already populated a bit here).

Brian A. wrote:

> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to

> place

> any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or somewhere in

> the

> Programs folder/menu instead.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message

> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

>>

>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show

>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think

>> of

>> then.

>>

>> Rick

>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>> http://www.grystmill.com

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may

ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.

Well, "File Locator Pro" (big brother to freebie Agent Ransack, as I recall)

works well. :-)

Rick Chauvin wrote:

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:%23iJuFcDwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl

>> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to

>> place any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or

>> somewhere in the Programs folder/menu instead.

>

> Yes that would be good.

>

> I had noticed some of the lines in your suggested vbs similar to what I

> had

> applied back then from Doug Knox, Kelly, Bill James and David Candy even -

> and so many more have made variances out of them since; actually there was

> a few whether the persisthandler, searchstartmenu, and definitely the

> filefilter to have it get all unregistered extensions, absolutely got rid

> of that automated search assistant thingy, etc, to your liking of course.

> Like the rest of you have gotten used to it now. I understand what Bill

> in

> Colorado means though because I remember distinctly feeling the same way

> about the XP Seach utility until I tamed it the best I could.

>

> Rick

>

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>>

>> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message

>> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

>>>

>>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show

>>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can

>>> think of then.

>>>

>>> Rick

>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>>> http://www.grystmill.com

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

news:%23iJuFcDwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl

> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to

> place any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or

> somewhere in the Programs folder/menu instead.

Yes that would be good.

I had noticed some of the lines in your suggested vbs similar to what I had

applied back then from Doug Knox, Kelly, Bill James and David Candy even -

and so many more have made variances out of them since; actually there was

a few whether the persisthandler, searchstartmenu, and definitely the

filefilter to have it get all unregistered extensions, absolutely got rid

of that automated search assistant thingy, etc, to your liking of course.

Like the rest of you have gotten used to it now. I understand what Bill in

Colorado means though because I remember distinctly feeling the same way

about the XP Seach utility until I tamed it the best I could.

Rick

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_filefilter.htm

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message

> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

>>

>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show

>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can

>> think of then.

>>

>> Rick

>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Gary S. Terhune

>>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>>> http://www.grystmill.com

May 27, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:u8Y%23a4DwIHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl

> Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may

> ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.

It can find All file extensions - if you want it too.

Use this filefilter from Doug and it works a champ so that it will now find

almost all the file extensions where before, stock xp wouldn't:

..use his manual way to add the ones that you find it doesn't pick up;

but iirc the XPfilefilter.exe does most all of them anyway, at least over

the years I've never noticed a specific that wouldn't work.

You can also lose yourself in Kelly's list of stuff for modifying

the Search menu too..

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#search

Rick

May 28, 2008

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Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:uDHIpoDwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks. :-)

>

> What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For All

> Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and

> Folders) with this patched version.

>

> I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I can

> tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys (under

> HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer, FindExtensions,

> Static).

It can be added to the Start > Search menu, however I believe other keys are

needed also. I started checking into it and as soon as I added the one key

Ghost kicked in. So it's on hold right now because in order for it to take

effect, I need to log off/on and I'm not going to stop the backup to do that

since my backups are more important to me.

>

> See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real estate

> on QL, which is already populated a bit here).

You could put the shortcut in the All Users > Start Menu, then just click

Start > the .vbs shortcut.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_filefilter.htm

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 28, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File

Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -

not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text within.

Evidently my mistake!

Rick Chauvin wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:u8Y%23a4DwIHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl

>

>> Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may

>> ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.

>

> It can find All file extensions - if you want it too.

>

> Use this filefilter from Doug and it works a champ so that it will now

> find

> almost all the file extensions where before, stock xp wouldn't:

> ..use his manual way to add the ones that you find it doesn't pick up;

> but iirc the XPfilefilter.exe does most all of them anyway, at least over

> the years I've never noticed a specific that wouldn't work.

>

> You can also lose yourself in Kelly's list of stuff for modifying

> the Search menu too..

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#search

>

> Rick

May 28, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Brian A. wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:uDHIpoDwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks. :-)

>>

>> What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For

>> All

>> Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and

>> Folders) with this patched version.

>>

>> I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I

>> can

>> tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys

>> (under

>> HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer,

>> FindExtensions, Static).

>

> It can be added to the Start > Search menu, however I believe other keys

> are

> needed also. I started checking into it and as soon as I added the one

> key

> Ghost kicked in. So it's on hold right now because in order for it to

> take

> effect, I need to log off/on and I'm not going to stop the backup to do

> that

> since my backups are more important to me.

That's fine - no worries. :-)

>> See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real

>> estate on QL, which is already populated a bit here).

>

> You could put the shortcut in the All Users > Start Menu, then just click

> Start > the .vbs shortcut.

Yeah - good point. And I just did that. Thanks, Brian.

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6514/searchyd8.jpg

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 28, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:eJUspXGwIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl

> Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File

> Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -

> not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text

> within. Evidently my mistake!

Maybe I had misremember a particular detail myself, but I just remember

finding it frustrating, among other issues, when very often I would search

for files that I knew were there but it would never find them, as well also

search for certain text within files themselves and see that it would not

find various text within files either - to me it was hard to believe this

was so since as you have said, we never had that problem with 9x which

seemed all inclusive when it came to any Search parameters.

Here's my Search gui as it is now:

Anyway, I had applied numerous Search fixes then and can't remember the

exact ones since it was back in March 2004 when I installed WXPro. I've

made a hundred other preference changes from A to Z at the time and since

then as well. ..The setup works excellent really.

I used to stay booted to W98SE often but now it's the other

way around and I rarely boot over to it; same with W2Kpro too. I still

appreciate them though and can boot to visit whenever the need.

Rick

May 29, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Rick Chauvin wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:eJUspXGwIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl

>> Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File

>> Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -

>> not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text

>> within. Evidently my mistake!

>

> Maybe I had misremember a particular detail myself, but I just remember

> finding it frustrating, among other issues, when very often I would search

> for files that I knew were there but it would never find them, as well

> also

I was trying to verify that, and thought I had once, but have since

forgotten.

> search for certain text within files themselves and see that it would not

> find various text within files either

And that's what the article was mentioning, I think. If I read the article

correctly, it seemed to say that the problem showed up when also looking for

text within files.

> - to me it was hard to believe this

> was so since as you have said, we never had that problem with 9x which

> seemed all inclusive when it came to any Search parameters.

> Here's my Search gui as it is now:

> http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6514/searchyd8.jpg

Yup - I just haven't left that reg patch in yet, but may still do it in the

future.

> Anyway, I had applied numerous Search fixes then and can't remember the

> exact ones since it was back in March 2004 when I installed WXPro. I've

> made a hundred other preference changes from A to Z at the time and since

> then as well. ..The setup works excellent really.

> I used to stay booted to W98SE often but now it's the other

> way around and I rarely boot over to it; same with W2Kpro too. I still

> appreciate them though and can boot to visit whenever the need.

>

> Rick

I rarely boot (the other computer) to Win98SE anymore, or at least so it

seems these days. But sometimes do. It's now my fallback system. :-)

May 29, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:eG5tLPTwIHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl

[...]

> I was trying to verify that, and thought I had once, but have since

> forgotten.

[....]

....welcome to the 50+ club is all <smile>

Rick

May 31, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

I've tried Bill, but can't get it to work properly. I got it into the Search

submenu but it opens to the default lookin all drives. I think it's time to put

the question to an XP ng to see what they can do for you.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

May 31, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Thanks Brian. It's ok, the .vbs shortcut method mentioned before works

out fine, and I've got that in the Start Menu now (and on the QL bar).

Now, if I could only remember to use it that way more often. (That's what

happens when you get to be 60+, LOL).

Brian A. wrote:

> I've tried Bill, but can't get it to work properly. I got it into the

> Search

> submenu but it opens to the default lookin all drives. I think it's time

> to

> put the question to an XP ng to see what they can do for you.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

June 1, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:OeP01E3wIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

> (That's what happens when you get to be 60+, LOL).

.....you got me by a few years then...

....no wonder you are so set in your ways... <smile>

Rick

June 1, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

It may take a few times to get used to it, yet I think you'll get it. I say

it's a myth that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", and I'm sticking to

that. I hit that half a century mark in two weeks.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:OeP01E3wIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Brian. It's ok, the .vbs shortcut method mentioned before works out

> fine, and I've got that in the Start Menu now (and on the QL bar). Now, if I

> could only remember to use it that way more often. (That's what happens

> when you get to be 60+, LOL).

>

> Brian A. wrote:

>> I've tried Bill, but can't get it to work properly. I got it into the

>> Search

>> submenu but it opens to the default lookin all drives. I think it's time to

>> put the question to an XP ng to see what they can do for you.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

June 1, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Rick Chauvin wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:OeP01E3wIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

>

>> (That's what happens when you get to be 60+, LOL).

>

> ....you got me by a few years then...

> ...no wonder you are so set in your ways... <smile>

>

> Rick

Yup. Perhaps so. Been around the block waaay too long, for some of

this newage BS. :-)

June 1, 2008

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

Re: Backup software--like GHOST

I use it when I remember. :-)

If I don't, I end up back with the standard one, LOL. Things could be

worse. :-)

Although I'm still pissed off about the removal of the autocompacting of OE

folders to protect the bimbos.

Brian A. wrote:

> It may take a few times to get used to it, yet I think you'll get it. I

> say

> it's a myth that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", and I'm sticking

> to that. I hit that half a century mark in two weeks.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.