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| Guest | Searching files In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for file name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which named "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", but if I have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" & so on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will prompt out that particular file. But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it only allow to search for file name. |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. For files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder Options -> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you could add this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. Dave Wood "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for file > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which named > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", but > if I > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" & > so > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will prompt > out > that particular file. > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it only > allow to search for file name. |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files Hi Dave, Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it doesn't work. tq Low "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed > location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. For > files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder Options -> > Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you could add > this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. > > Dave Wood > > > "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... > > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for file > > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which named > > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", but > > if I > > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" & > > so > > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will prompt > > out > > that particular file. > > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it only > > allow to search for file name. > > |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files Can you explain exactly what you are searching for and how? "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message news AD65F38-0214-40FA-8A9F-180B2CF58AA0@microsoft.com...> Hi Dave, > > Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it > doesn't work. > > tq > Low > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > >> This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed >> location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. >> For >> files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder Options -> >> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you could >> add >> this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. >> >> Dave Wood >> >> >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... >> > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for >> > file >> > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which >> > named >> > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", >> > but >> > if I >> > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" >> > & >> > so >> > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will >> > prompt >> > out >> > that particular file. >> > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it >> > only >> > allow to search for file name. >> >> |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files I wanted to search for "file name" & "content". WinXP allow me to search file name & keyword. but vista can't find the exact file correctly. even i just key in the file name, vista also show "no files found" "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > Can you explain exactly what you are searching for and how? > > "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news AD65F38-0214-40FA-8A9F-180B2CF58AA0@microsoft.com...> > Hi Dave, > > > > Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it > > doesn't work. > > > > tq > > Low > > > > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > > > >> This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed > >> location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. > >> For > >> files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder Options -> > >> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you could > >> add > >> this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. > >> > >> Dave Wood > >> > >> > >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... > >> > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for > >> > file > >> > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which > >> > named > >> > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", > >> > but > >> > if I > >> > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" > >> > & > >> > so > >> > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will > >> > prompt > >> > out > >> > that particular file. > >> > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it > >> > only > >> > allow to search for file name. > >> > >> > > |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files I have a user who can't search as she did in XP either, and I am looking for a solution for her. In XP she would search by a word in the file name and also key words in the content in a network share. In vista, it apears she can not specify both. She must leave her computer and go to an XP machine to do her search. Does anyone know how she can get back the functionality of the Windows XP serach? -- Ken "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > Can you explain exactly what you are searching for and how? > > "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news AD65F38-0214-40FA-8A9F-180B2CF58AA0@microsoft.com...> > Hi Dave, > > > > Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it > > doesn't work. > > > > tq > > Low > > > > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > > > >> This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed > >> location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. > >> For > >> files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder Options -> > >> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you could > >> add > >> this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. > >> > >> Dave Wood > >> > >> > >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... > >> > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for > >> > file > >> > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which > >> > named > >> > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", > >> > but > >> > if I > >> > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" > >> > & > >> > so > >> > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will > >> > prompt > >> > out > >> > that particular file. > >> > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it > >> > only > >> > allow to search for file name. > >> > >> > > |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files You could read help. All answers are there. Search on Advanced Query Syntax. "Ken" <Ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D6D85C4-7A8D-438F-A092-91354C0A2D1B@microsoft.com... >I have a user who can't search as she did in XP either, and I am looking >for > a solution for her. In XP she would search by a word in the file name and > also key words in the content in a network share. In vista, it apears she > can not specify both. She must leave her computer and go to an XP machine > to > do her search. > > Does anyone know how she can get back the functionality of the Windows XP > serach? > -- > Ken > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > >> Can you explain exactly what you are searching for and how? >> >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news AD65F38-0214-40FA-8A9F-180B2CF58AA0@microsoft.com...>> > Hi Dave, >> > >> > Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it >> > doesn't work. >> > >> > tq >> > Low >> > >> > >> > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: >> > >> >> This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed >> >> location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. >> >> For >> >> files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder >> >> Options -> >> >> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you >> >> could >> >> add >> >> this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. >> >> >> >> Dave Wood >> >> >> >> >> >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... >> >> > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for >> >> > file >> >> > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which >> >> > named >> >> > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", >> >> > but >> >> > if I >> >> > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", >> >> > "ABC003.doc" >> >> > & >> >> > so >> >> > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will >> >> > prompt >> >> > out >> >> > that particular file. >> >> > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, >> >> > it >> >> > only >> >> > allow to search for file name. >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files No, the answer is not there. The Advanced search does not let one search by both the file contents and the file name at the same time. She routinely and simultaneously searches before and after dates, file title and file contents within the search interface of network shares. Boolean filters possible could, but because network drives are not and cannot be indexed in Vista, Vista will not search the file contents on the network share she need to search. In any case, expecting my office staff to use long boolean expressions to do a simple search they use to do with a simple interface is unacceptable. Is this lost of functionality for real? At the Event Launch the search capability of Vista was the biggest point pounded home. There must be something I am missing. -- Ken "." wrote: > You could read help. All answers are there. Search on Advanced Query Syntax. > "Ken" <Ken@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3D6D85C4-7A8D-438F-A092-91354C0A2D1B@microsoft.com... > >I have a user who can't search as she did in XP either, and I am looking > >for > > a solution for her. In XP she would search by a word in the file name and > > also key words in the content in a network share. In vista, it apears she > > can not specify both. She must leave her computer and go to an XP machine > > to > > do her search. > > > > Does anyone know how she can get back the functionality of the Windows XP > > serach? > > -- > > Ken > > > > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > > > >> Can you explain exactly what you are searching for and how? > >> > >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news AD65F38-0214-40FA-8A9F-180B2CF58AA0@microsoft.com...> >> > Hi Dave, > >> > > >> > Thank you for your answer, but i already tried this methid earlier, it > >> > doesn't work. > >> > > >> > tq > >> > Low > >> > > >> > > >> > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote: > >> > > >> >> This is the default behavior of Vista for files that are in an indexed > >> >> location, so I'm assuming you are searching in a non-indexed location. > >> >> For > >> >> files that are in a non-indexed location you can go to Folder > >> >> Options -> > >> >> Search, and select "Always search file names and contents", or you > >> >> could > >> >> add > >> >> this location to the index with the Indexing Optiond control panel. > >> >> > >> >> Dave Wood > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Ming" <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:8D23261B-79B4-425C-A776-A217D66C6D52@microsoft.com... > >> >> > In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for > >> >> > file > >> >> > name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which > >> >> > named > >> >> > "ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", > >> >> > but > >> >> > if I > >> >> > have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", > >> >> > "ABC003.doc" > >> >> > & > >> >> > so > >> >> > on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will > >> >> > prompt > >> >> > out > >> >> > that particular file. > >> >> > But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, > >> >> > it > >> >> > only > >> >> > allow to search for file name. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > |
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| Guest | Re: Searching files On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:41:06 -0800, Ming <lowchua@hotmail.com> wrote: >In Windows XP Pro, when I click on search, it allow me to search for file >name & content of the file. e.g, if I want to find the files which named >"ABC123.doc", with the content inside contain of the word "testing", but if I >have 50 files with the name of "ABC001.doc", "ABC002.doc", "ABC003.doc" & so >on, I can type "ABC" in file name, & "testing" in content, it will prompt out >that particular file. >But, for Windows Vista Business, I can't find any feature as such, it only >allow to search for file name. If you want to find a file that contains ie. the text '1234' and you only want files that are named ie bob , then enter 1234 name:bob Regards |
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