Searches under Vista

In cases of last resort, the older Windows versions allowed one to search
for words or phrases within files. It was slow, but sometimes helpful (or
necessary).

Try as I may, I cannot get a word search to work on Vista. Is that just the
way it is??

I have tried using Tags, but that didnt work either.

Thanks in advance

From Rock MVP:
From an Explorer window, tap Alt | Tools | Folder Options | Search. There
are three selectable option for searching file names only or content or
both.

Resources:
You cannot find files when you search a Windows Vista based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989

Help searching text within XLS files:
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-file-m...xls-files.html
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"HLS" <nospam@nospam.nix> wrote in message
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> In cases of last resort, the older Windows versions allowed one to search
> for words or phrases within files. It was slow, but sometimes helpful (or
> necessary).
>
> Try as I may, I cannot get a word search to work on Vista. Is that just
> the way it is??
>
> I have tried using Tags, but that didnt work either.
>
> Thanks in advance

In other words, something that worked fine in Windows XP is now a load of
********.


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> From Rock MVP:
> From an Explorer window, tap Alt | Tools | Folder Options | Search. There
> are three selectable option for searching file names only or content or
> both.
>
> Resources:
> You cannot find files when you search a Windows Vista based computer:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989
>
> Help searching text within XLS files:
> http://www.vistax64.com/vista-file-m...xls-files.html
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "HLS" <nospam@nospam.nix> wrote in message
> news:Ra6Wi.9487$Bk.5410@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net ...
>> In cases of last resort, the older Windows versions allowed one to search
>> for words or phrases within files. It was slow, but sometimes helpful
>> (or necessary).
>>
>> Try as I may, I cannot get a word search to work on Vista. Is that just
>> the way it is??
>>
>> I have tried using Tags, but that didnt work either.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
>

What do you mean?
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Rojo Habe" <nosp@m.thx> wrote in message
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> In other words, something that worked fine in Windows XP is now a load of
> ********.
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OfcbMQAHIHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> From Rock MVP:
>> From an Explorer window, tap Alt | Tools | Folder Options | Search. There
>> are three selectable option for searching file names only or content or
>> both.
>>
>> Resources:
>> You cannot find files when you search a Windows Vista based computer:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989
>>
>> Help searching text within XLS files:
>> http://www.vistax64.com/vista-file-m...xls-files.html
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "HLS" <nospam@nospam.nix> wrote in message
>> news:Ra6Wi.9487$Bk.5410@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net ...
>>> In cases of last resort, the older Windows versions allowed one to
>>> search for words or phrases within files. It was slow, but sometimes
>>> helpful (or necessary).
>>>
>>> Try as I may, I cannot get a word search to work on Vista. Is that just
>>> the way it is??
>>>
>>> I have tried using Tags, but that didnt work either.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What do you mean?

This does not seem to work either...maybe I havent said the magic words
correctly.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...topsearch.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/des.../advanced.mspx
http://www.ifilter.org/


"HLS" <nospam@nospam.nix> wrote in message
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>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23K2j3fAHIHA.5276@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> What do you mean?
>
> This does not seem to work either...maybe I havent said the magic words
> correctly.

Thanks Dave.. If I interpret this correctly, the old word search is gone..



"Dave" <dave@beepbeep.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...topsearch.mspx
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/des.../advanced.mspx
> http://www.ifilter.org/

"Rojo Habe" <nosp@m.thx> wrote in message
news:C9066C40-3E43-4C4E-BC44-D5F8262B5BD1@microsoft.com...
> In other words, something that worked fine in Windows XP is now a load of
> ********.

Yep, in capital letters

On Oct 31, 11:22 pm, "HLS" <nos...@nospam.nix> wrote:
> Thanks Dave.. If I interpret this correctly, the old word search is gone..

It's built into Vista, you don't need to install the desktop search
anymore. The old 'word search' isn't gone, it's on your start button.

---
Scott
http://www.ifilter.org

"Scott Stonehouse" <ifilter.org@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 31, 11:22 pm, "HLS" <nos...@nospam.nix> wrote:
>> Thanks Dave.. If I interpret this correctly, the old word search is
>> gone..
>
> It's built into Vista, you don't need to install the desktop search
> anymore. The old 'word search' isn't gone, it's on your start button.

Well, I find the search routine but it doesnt seem to find words or phrases
embedded in a file. I have tested it with search phrases which I know
exist in target files. It just doesnt find them.

Maybe Im just doing something wrong.