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#1 07-20-2007, 01:39 PM

Hi,

I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
always find the files I need. I have changed the viewing in Explorer so it
shows all hidden/system files.

I did, however disabled Indexing service. But from what I understand,
indexing should only speed up searches, correct? In this case, it goes very
quick and returns 0 found.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

#2 07-20-2007, 02:00 PM

"Newbie" <nomail@noserver.com> wrote:

>I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
>always find the files I need.

Then you're using it wrong, or you're mistyping the name that you're
searching for.

#3 07-20-2007, 02:45 PM

Newbie wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
> always find the files I need. I have changed the viewing in Explorer so it
> shows all hidden/system files.
>
> I did, however disabled Indexing service. But from what I understand,
> indexing should only speed up searches, correct? In this case, it goes very
> quick and returns 0 found.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

XP's Search function is pretty lame. Use the free Agent Ransack instead.
I install it on all my XP boxen.

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

Malke
--
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

#4 07-20-2007, 03:09 PM

Thank you for the link Malke, I'll give it a try.

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:ODyCuQtyHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Newbie wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
>> always find the files I need. I have changed the viewing in Explorer so
>> it shows all hidden/system files.
>>
>> I did, however disabled Indexing service. But from what I understand,
>> indexing should only speed up searches, correct? In this case, it goes
>> very quick and returns 0 found.
>>
>> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> XP's Search function is pretty lame. Use the free Agent Ransack instead. I
> install it on all my XP boxen.
>
> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

#5 07-20-2007, 03:40 PM

But are you telling Search to "LOOK" in Hidden and System folders?

Newbie wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
> always find the files I need. I have changed the viewing in Explorer so it
> shows all hidden/system files.
>
> I did, however disabled Indexing service. But from what I understand,
> indexing should only speed up searches, correct? In this case, it goes very
> quick and returns 0 found.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

#6 07-20-2007, 04:55 PM

#7 07-21-2007, 01:52 AM

Newbie wrote:
>
> I have a very strange problem where the "search" in Windows XP doesn't
> always find the files I need. I have changed the viewing in Explorer so it
> shows all hidden/system files.

Try:

http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/default.aspx

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