Vista - Search in Vista

Hi,
Having difficulty learning how to use search in Vista!!
In xp;in search you could just type in the file ext(i.e. .dll;.exe) and it
would find all files of that type.
Can't figure out search in Vista.
Any help?
P.S. Jimmy B; any good kb's or do you have a simple way????

Jeff

I just typed .dll into the search box, clicked the little arrow on the
right side, picked "Search the Index" and it found 13965 items, everything
from
C:\Windows\winsxs\FileMaps\$$_system32_migwiz_dllmanifests_microsoft-windows-international-core-dl_94a6465211a68ccbtoC:\Program Files (x86)\Viewpoint\Viewpoint MediaPlayer\NewComponents\ZoomView.dllso I would say that it's doing a good job.Thanks to Alan Simpson for pointing me in this direction, this new search isgreat.Ray"Jeff" <jeffwhat44@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:%23dezLB$tGHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...> Hi,> Having difficulty learning how to use search in Vista!!> In xp;in search you could just type in the file ext(i.e. .dll;.exe) andit would find all files of that type. Can't figure out search in Vista.> Any help?> P.S. Jimmy B; any good kb's or do you have a simple way????>> Jeff

Ray,
May be missing something here;but which search box?
I went to start; search; typed in .dll in the top right box with the
magnifying glass on the right, no little arrow, only the magnifying glass.
Then saw the advanced search arrow;clicked it;typed in .dll-Search
results-no matches????
Jeff
"Ray" <black_bart100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3806BDAB-3224-4621-B7E6-A143E369EBD8@microsoft.com...
>I just typed .dll into the search box, clicked the little arrow on the
>right side, picked "Search the Index" and it found 13965 items, everything
>from
> C:\Windows\winsxs\FileMaps\$$_system32_migwiz_dllmanifests_microsoft-windows-international-core-dl_94a6465211a68ccbtoC:\Program
> Files (x86)\Viewpoint\Viewpoint MediaPlayer\NewComponents\ZoomView.dllso I
> would say that it's doing a good job.Thanks to Alan Simpson for pointing
> me in this direction, this new search isgreat.Ray"Jeff"
> <jeffwhat44@hotmail.com> wrote in
> messagenews:%23dezLB$tGHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...> Hi,> Having
> difficulty learning how to use search in Vista!!> In xp;in search you
> could just type in the file ext(i.e. .dll;.exe) andit would find all
> files of that type. Can't figure out search in Vista.> Any help?> P.S.
> Jimmy B; any good kb's or do you have a simple way????>> Jeff

You're right, the period seems to be confusing it.

Try specifying *.dll

Also, make sure you tell it to search system directories.

Click Organize on the toolbar, then Folder and Search Options. Click the
Search tab. Click Include system directories and include archived files (if
you want).

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Also, from the search screen it just searches the index (your documents and
such in your user profile) by default, unlike all local hard drives in xp.
You will need to change the location to the area you are wanting to search.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Jimmy,
This is confusing me.
That didn't work either, I did what you said-still search returned no
matches?????

Jeff
"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A34C6CE2-B2F1-4723-AEE1-C47D6CEC3993@microsoft.com...
> You're right, the period seems to be confusing it.
>
> Try specifying *.dll
>
> Also, make sure you tell it to search system directories.
>
> Click Organize on the toolbar, then Folder and Search Options. Click the
> Search tab. Click Include system directories and include archived files
> (if you want).
>
> - JB
>
> Vista Support FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Oh yeah, make sure you're typing *.dll in the search box at the very top
right, and not the file name box (I know, I know ... this will be much
easier in the next build, according to MS)

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Jeff, underneath the top-right search box in Search, there is another box
preceded by the word 'in', with a dropdown. Select one of the options from
there, ie All Drives and Devices, or Users Files, or Index. That will tell
Search where to search Works a treat )

--
Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
"Jeff" <jeffwhat44@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OpwByJAuGHA.1512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Jimmy,
> This is confusing me.
> That didn't work either, I did what you said-still search returned no
> matches?????
>
> Jeff
> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A34C6CE2-B2F1-4723-AEE1-C47D6CEC3993@microsoft.com...
>> You're right, the period seems to be confusing it.
>>
>> Try specifying *.dll
>>
>> Also, make sure you tell it to search system directories.
>>
>> Click Organize on the toolbar, then Folder and Search Options. Click the
>> Search tab. Click Include system directories and include archived files
>> (if you want).
>>
>> - JB
>>
>> Vista Support FAQ
>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Jimmy,
Thanks for all your help;but; no luck; typed *.dll- search results-NADA;
and changed everything like you said.
Hmm, maybe I found a bug?????? LOL :-)
Jeff
"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:18F9C48D-446C-4202-8113-E3BCEC609F7D@microsoft.com...
> Oh yeah, make sure you're typing *.dll in the search box at the very top
> right, and not the file name box (I know, I know ... this will be much
> easier in the next build, according to MS)
>
> - JB
>
> Vista Support FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Ummmm,
Ok, still no dice!!
Jeff
"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:A2B8CE4A-9CC3-4330-8A64-DDD56510B3EB@microsoft.com...
> Jeff, underneath the top-right search box in Search, there is another box
> preceded by the word 'in', with a dropdown. Select one of the options
> from there, ie All Drives and Devices, or Users Files, or Index. That will
> tell Search where to search Works a treat )
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "Jeff" <jeffwhat44@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OpwByJAuGHA.1512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Jimmy,
>> This is confusing me.
>> That didn't work either, I did what you said-still search returned no
>> matches?????
>>
>> Jeff
>> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A34C6CE2-B2F1-4723-AEE1-C47D6CEC3993@microsoft.com...
>>> You're right, the period seems to be confusing it.
>>>
>>> Try specifying *.dll
>>>
>>> Also, make sure you tell it to search system directories.
>>>
>>> Click Organize on the toolbar, then Folder and Search Options. Click the
>>> Search tab. Click Include system directories and include archived files
>>> (if you want).
>>>
>>> - JB
>>>
>>> Vista Support FAQ
>>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>>
>