File is deleted, but still showing in 'Windows Search'

03-20-2008

Hi

I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted over a
month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When trying
to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the folder it was.

When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not visible.
They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know how to
completely get rid of them?

I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to have
worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them.

Thanks

03-23-2008

Hi Guy,

That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even
deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files.

The Recent folder is:
C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent

I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in the
Recent folder.

Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search.

Regards,
Ian
"Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> Hi > > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted over > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the > folder it was. > > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know how > to completely get rid of them? > > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to have > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. > > Thanks

**Brink** · 03-23-2008

	Quote:	Guy
	Hi I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted over a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the folder it was. When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know how to completely get rid of them? I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to have worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. Thanks

Hi Guy,

This could also be from the Index not being updated yet. Since it runs slowly in the background when the computer is idle and running, it can take some time to finish updating for the search results. You can force it to update itself quicker by "Rebuilding the Index" you can see how to do this here if needed.

Indexing Options

Shawn

03-23-2008

I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of the
files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to dump
some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not found"
message, "this is no longer located in
C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any other
fixes?

"Ian" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi Guy,
>
> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even
> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files.
>
> The Recent folder is:
> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
>
> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in the
> Recent folder.
>
> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search.
>
> Regards,
> Ian
> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> > Hi > > > > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted over > > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When > > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the > > folder it was. > > > > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not > > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know how > > to completely get rid of them? > > > > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to have > > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. > > > > Thanks

>

**Brink** · 03-23-2008

Quote:

stan

I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of the
files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to dump
some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not found"
message, "this is no longer located in
C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any other
fixes?

"Ian" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi Guy,
>
> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even
> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files.
>
> The Recent folder is:
> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
>
> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in the
> Recent folder.
>
> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search.
>
> Regards,
> Ian
> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx
>

Hi Stan,

Did you "Rebuilding the Index" to see if that would update the search results for you?

Indexing Options

Shawn

03-24-2008

Run Disk Cleanup.

"stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EBF1DE3D-9623-4B63-8E4E-DC70D6A18781@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of
>the
> files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to
> dump
> some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not found"
> message, "this is no longer located in
> C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any other
> fixes?
>
> "Ian" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Hi Guy,
>>
>> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even
>> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files.
>>
>> The Recent folder is:
>> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
>>
>> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in the
>> Recent folder.
>>
>> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ian
>> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Hi >> > >> > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted >> > over >> > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When >> > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the >> > folder it was. >> > >> > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not >> > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know >> > how >> > to completely get rid of them? >> > >> > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to >> > have >> > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. >> > >> > Thanks

>>

03-24-2008

I did, but they're still there. What about rebuilding the index? Would that
clean them up?

"Bob" wrote:

Quote:

> Run Disk Cleanup.
>
> "stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EBF1DE3D-9623-4B63-8E4E-DC70D6A18781@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of
> >the
> > files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to
> > dump
> > some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not found"
> > message, "this is no longer located in
> > C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any other
> > fixes?
> >
> > "Ian" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> Hi Guy, > >> > >> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even > >> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files. > >> > >> The Recent folder is: > >> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent > >> > >> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in the > >> Recent folder. > >> > >> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Ian > >> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted > >> > over > >> > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When > >> > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the > >> > folder it was. > >> > > >> > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not > >> > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know > >> > how > >> > to completely get rid of them? > >> > > >> > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to > >> > have > >> > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >>

>
>

03-24-2008

Do you see the "files" in C:\Windows\Prefetch?

"stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I did, but they're still there. What about rebuilding the index? Would
>that
> clean them up?
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Run Disk Cleanup.
>>
>> "stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EBF1DE3D-9623-4B63-8E4E-DC70D6A18781@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> >I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of >> >the >> > files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to >> > dump >> > some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not >> > found" >> > message, "this is no longer located in >> > C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any >> > other >> > fixes? >> > >> > "Ian" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Guy, >> >> >> >> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even >> >> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files. >> >> >> >> The Recent folder is: >> >> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent >> >> >> >> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in >> >> the >> >> Recent folder. >> >> >> >> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Ian >> >> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx >> >> > Hi >> >> > >> >> > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted >> >> > over >> >> > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. >> >> > When >> >> > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the >> >> > folder it was. >> >> > >> >> > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not >> >> > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know >> >> > how >> >> > to completely get rid of them? >> >> > >> >> > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear >> >> > to >> >> > have >> >> > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks >> >>

>>
>>

03-24-2008

No. I give up! I've tried everything. It must be a Vista glitch?

"Bob" wrote:

Quote:

> Do you see the "files" in C:\Windows\Prefetch?
>
> "stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BF03F67C-DE3E-436A-88EB-C7A45A63A820@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I did, but they're still there. What about rebuilding the index? Would
> >that
> > clean them up?
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >

	Quote:
	> >> Run Disk Cleanup. > >> > >> "stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:EBF1DE3D-9623-4B63-8E4E-DC70D6A18781@xxxxxx > >> >I tried this, but couldn't locate a "recent folder." I did find many of > >> >the > >> > files I've been trying to delete by searching "recent." I was able to > >> > dump > >> > some of them, not all of them. Many still have the same "item not > >> > found" > >> > message, "this is no longer located in > >> > C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent. Any > >> > other > >> > fixes? > >> > > >> > "Ian" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Guy, > >> >> > >> >> That's because Vista keeps shortcuts of previously opened files (even > >> >> deleted ones) in the Recent folder. It's safe to delete these files. > >> >> > >> >> The Recent folder is: > >> >> C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent > >> >> > >> >> I believe the deleted files you see in Search are shortcuts found in > >> >> the > >> >> Recent folder. > >> >> > >> >> Once deleted, you shouldn't see these files when using search. > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Ian > >> >> "Guy" <guyhannan@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:17F7849D-E460-47A9-BA43-E5F27B73802B@xxxxxx > >> >> > Hi > >> >> > > >> >> > I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted > >> >> > over > >> >> > a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. > >> >> > When > >> >> > trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the > >> >> > folder it was. > >> >> > > >> >> > When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not > >> >> > visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know > >> >> > how > >> >> > to completely get rid of them? > >> >> > > >> >> > I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear > >> >> > to > >> >> > have > >> >> > worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks > >> >> > >> > >>

>
>

**Brink** · 03-24-2008

Quote:

stan

No. I give up! I've tried everything. It must be a Vista glitch?

"Bob" wrote:

Quote:

> Do you see the "files" in C:\Windows\Prefetch?
>
> "stan" <stan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BF03F67C-DE3E-436A-88EB-C7A45A63A820@xxxxxx
>
>

03-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Guy Guest n/a posts	File is deleted, but still showing in 'Windows Search' Hi I have an issue that I have just notied several files that I deleted over a month ago are still visible when doing searches on my computer. When trying to delete that I'm told that it is "no longer located in" the folder it was. When looking in the original folder the files were in they are not visible. They can only be seen when doing a search. Does anyone know how to completely get rid of them? I believe this should happen automatically, but it does not appear to have worked as it was a long time ago that I originally deleted them. Thanks
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