Vista - Search

03-15-2008

Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way
around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in this
context. Where can I find out how to:
a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only find
"before [date] or after [date]);
b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa;
c) search for a string of text.

XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialogue box which included all the
above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced Search box
is no help.

Thank you.

03-15-2008

You can get some good information about the Vista search function at these
web sites:

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...echniques.aspx

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...h-folders.aspx

"Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way
> around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in
> this
> context. Where can I find out how to:
> a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only
> find
> "before [date] or after [date]);
> b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa;
> c) search for a string of text.
>
> XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialogue box which included all the
> above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced Search
> box
> is no help.
>
> Thank you.
>

03-16-2008

John,

Some really good info there. However, the blog postings only reinforce
the original complaint (which I agree with). The Vista search function
is way too complicated. If typing in "Start search" doesn't work, or
you want a more restricted search, it's way harder to do it with Vista
than XP (or earlier)....

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

John Hanley wrote:

Quote:

> You can get some good information about the Vista search function at
> these web sites:
>
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...echniques.aspx
>
>
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...h-folders.aspx
>
>
> "Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way
>> around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful
>> in this
>> context. Where can I find out how to:
>> a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only
>> find
>> "before [date] or after [date]);
>> b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa;
>> c) search for a string of text.
>>
>> XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialoge box which included all the
>> above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced
>> Search box
>> is no help.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>

>

03-16-2008

date:>2/7/05<2/10/05
Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and
2/10/05, excluding the end dates

date:>=2/7/05<=2/10/05
Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and
2/10/05, including the end dates

Quote:

>> "Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my
>>> way
>>> around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in
>>> this
>>> context. Where can I find out how to:
>>> a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only
>>> find
>>> "before [date] or after [date]);
>>> b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice
>>> versa;
>>> c) search for a string of text.
>>>
>>> XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialoge box which included all the
>>> above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced
>>> Search box
>>> is no help.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>

>>

03-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
Fat Doris n/a posts	Search Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in this context. Where can I find out how to: a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only find "before [date] or after [date]); b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa; c) search for a string of text. XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialogue box which included all the above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced Search box is no help. Thank you.
My System Specs

03-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
John Hanley n/a posts	Re: Search You can get some good information about the Vista search function at these web sites: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...echniques.aspx http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...h-folders.aspx "Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx Quote: > Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way > around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in > this > context. Where can I find out how to: > a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only > find > "before [date] or after [date]); > b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa; > c) search for a string of text. > > XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialogue box which included all the > above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced Search > box > is no help. > > Thank you. >
My System Specs

03-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
Hank Arnold (MVP) n/a posts	Re: Search John, Some really good info there. However, the blog postings only reinforce the original complaint (which I agree with). The Vista search function is way too complicated. If typing in "Start search" doesn't work, or you want a more restricted search, it's way harder to do it with Vista than XP (or earlier).... -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services John Hanley wrote: Quote: > You can get some good information about the Vista search function at > these web sites: > > http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...echniques.aspx > > > http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...h-folders.aspx > > > "Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx Quote: >> Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my way >> around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful >> in this >> context. Where can I find out how to: >> a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only >> find >> "before [date] or after [date]); >> b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice versa; >> c) search for a string of text. >> >> XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialoge box which included all the >> above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced >> Search box >> is no help. >> >> Thank you. >> >
My System Specs

03-16-2008	#4 (permalink)
Bob n/a posts	Re: Search date:>2/7/05<2/10/05 Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and 2/10/05, excluding the end dates date:>=2/7/05<=2/10/05 Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and 2/10/05, including the end dates Quote: Quote: >> "Fat Doris" <FatDoris@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:0AAEE69E-46E7-475C-844D-D08A50FFE9DF@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Using Windows Vista and Office 97 - I am having difficulty finding my >>> way >>> around the search facility in Vista and don't find Help very helpful in >>> this >>> context. Where can I find out how to: >>> a) search for a file created or modified between two dates (I can only >>> find >>> "before [date] or after [date]); >>> b) search for a word in the text only, not in the title - and vice >>> versa; >>> c) search for a string of text. >>> >>> XP had a very simple, comprehensive dialoge box which included all the >>> above, and more. Where is it's equivalent in Vista? The Advanced >>> Search box >>> is no help. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>
My System Specs

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