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A saved search called Saved, for example, is actually a file named
"Saved.search-ms", which has a super-hidden file extension, much like a
Shortcut has a *.lnk extension that you don't see. It's not a File Folder
file type (also called a directory), therefore Windows Explorer can't treat
it as one. Any functionality of "Saved.search-ms", would fall under the
capabilities and purview of the file type. This can be confusing, given
it's Explorer folder-type view when opening one, which, in this respect, is
like the folder-type view seen when opening a *.zip file. But these
Explorer shell extensions have different context menu items and other
things, like different toolbar buttons in Explorer. All this stuff depends
on the extension type Explorer is associated with, and the way Explorer
is programmed to handle it.

So, in short, while a saved search may look like an opened folder, it's
really not. It shows objects that meet certain criteria, but the list is
not an html-type list, or anything like that, either. For example,
deleting a file in the list will delete the actual file, this being one
functionality of a *.search-ms file type.

"Baffin" <Baffin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0737593A-993A-4A2F-B3BE-9E60CBD5BFE8@microsoft.com...
> "brink" wrote:
>> This will explain it and show you how to do it.
>
> I don't think that works for saved-search folders -- when I
> rightClick->Properties on a saved-search folder, I don't see a 'Customize'
> tab. Do you?
>