Delete original files of search results

11-09-2007

All I want is this. I have a folder (D:\project\rsa with subfolders)
containing some .cpp files. Under XP, I can search '*.cpp' in explorer and
delete the results. In this way all .cpp files in the folder (D:\project\rsa)
are deleted. Under Vista however, it seems that Vista makes a copy of the
..cpp files into a search folder. Delete the .cpp files in the search folder
does not delete the original files in D:\project\rsa. How can I remove the
search results (.cpp files) in the original folder(D:\project\rsa)?

11-09-2007

Hmm, doing this should delete the original files - I just tried searching
for *.cpp files on my machine, selecting one or multiple files and then
hitting delete and they got deleted. The files were gone immediately but it
took a little for the indexer to catch up so they still appeared in searches
for a a few seconds.

Is that not the behavior you are seeing?

"Leonard" <Leonard@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9AE333EF-B79F-48B2-B93A-2D89D7DFC6D7@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> All I want is this. I have a folder (D:\project\rsa with subfolders) > containing some .cpp files. Under XP, I can search '*.cpp' in explorer and > delete the results. In this way all .cpp files in the folder > (D:\project\rsa) > are deleted. Under Vista however, it seems that Vista makes a copy of the > .cpp files into a search folder. Delete the .cpp files in the search > folder > does not delete the original files in D:\project\rsa. How can I remove the > search results (.cpp files) in the original folder(D:\project\rsa)?

11-09-2007

You're right, but I have to press F5 (refresh) to see these files disappear.

"Dave Wood [MS]" wrote:

Quote:

> Hmm, doing this should delete the original files - I just tried searching
> for *.cpp files on my machine, selecting one or multiple files and then
> hitting delete and they got deleted. The files were gone immediately but it
> took a little for the indexer to catch up so they still appeared in searches
> for a a few seconds.
>
> Is that not the behavior you are seeing?
>
> "Leonard" <Leonard@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9AE333EF-B79F-48B2-B93A-2D89D7DFC6D7@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> > All I want is this. I have a folder (D:\project\rsa with subfolders) > > containing some .cpp files. Under XP, I can search '*.cpp' in explorer and > > delete the results. In this way all .cpp files in the folder > > (D:\project\rsa) > > are deleted. Under Vista however, it seems that Vista makes a copy of the > > .cpp files into a search folder. Delete the .cpp files in the search > > folder > > does not delete the original files in D:\project\rsa. How can I remove the > > search results (.cpp files) in the original folder(D:\project\rsa)?

>
>

11-09-2007	#1 (permalink)
Leonard Guest	Delete original files of search results All I want is this. I have a folder (D:\project\rsa with subfolders) containing some .cpp files. Under XP, I can search '*.cpp' in explorer and delete the results. In this way all .cpp files in the folder (D:\project\rsa) are deleted. Under Vista however, it seems that Vista makes a copy of the ..cpp files into a search folder. Delete the .cpp files in the search folder does not delete the original files in D:\project\rsa. How can I remove the search results (.cpp files) in the original folder(D:\project\rsa)?

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