Vista - Search results unreliable

07-13-2008

I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under
my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on
my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system
files. The search did not find the wab file under
AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in
AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search
"everywhere" and this time it found both wab files.

Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab
file under Vista?

07-13-2008

"Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under
> my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on
> my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system
> files. The search did not find the wab file under
> AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in
> AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search
> "everywhere" and this time it found both wab files.
>
> Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab
> file under Vista?

Nowhere, Outlook Express won't work in Vista.

07-13-2008

"Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under my
>AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on my c
>drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system files.
>The search did not find the wab file under AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address
>Book. I then searched specifically in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book
>and found it. I repeated the search "everywhere" and this time it found
>both wab files.
>
> Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab
> file under Vista?

Vista uses Windows Mail which replaced OE.

07-13-2008

Nitro wrote:

Quote:

> I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under
> my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on
> my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system
> files. The search did not find the wab file under
> AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in
> AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search
> "everywhere" and this time it found both wab files.

That would only worked the first time if you went to the Location box to
point to the drive to search in Advanced Search, which was most likely
sitting at search Indexed locations.

07-14-2008

"Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under my
>AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on my c
>drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system files.
>The search did not find the wab file under AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address
>Book. I then searched specifically in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book
>and found it. I repeated the search "everywhere" and this time it found
>both wab files.
>
> Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab
> file under Vista?

Nowhere, for two reasons. First, Outlook Express doesn't run under Vista,
and second, it doesn't use WAB files. It uses DBX files.

WAB files are from Windows Address Book. OE calls Windows Address Book for
those services.

I usually immediately install Agent Ransack as a search utility, as I find
it faster, and more flexible and reliable than Windows search, which I
pretty much never use.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

HTH
-pk

07-13-2008	#1 (permalink)
Nitro n/a posts	Search results unreliable I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system files. The search did not find the wab file under AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search "everywhere" and this time it found both wab files. Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab file under Vista?
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07-13-2008	#2 (permalink)
Dave-UK n/a posts	Re: Search results unreliable "Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx Quote: > I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under > my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on > my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system > files. The search did not find the wab file under > AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in > AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search > "everywhere" and this time it found both wab files. > > Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab > file under Vista? Nowhere, Outlook Express won't work in Vista.
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07-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst n/a posts	Re: Search results unreliable "Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx Quote: >I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under my >AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on my c >drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system files. >The search did not find the wab file under AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address >Book. I then searched specifically in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book >and found it. I repeated the search "everywhere" and this time it found >both wab files. > > Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab > file under Vista? Vista uses Windows Mail which replaced OE.
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07-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
the n/a posts	Re: Search results unreliable Nitro wrote: Quote: > I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under > my AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on > my c drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system > files. The search did not find the wab file under > AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I then searched specifically in > AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book and found it. I repeated the search > "everywhere" and this time it found both wab files. That would only worked the first time if you went to the Location box to point to the drive to search in Advanced Search, which was most likely sitting at search Indexed locations.
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07-14-2008	#5 (permalink)
Patrick Keenan n/a posts	Re: Search results unreliable "Nitro" <nogo@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ruek.252210$NN3.146815@xxxxxx Quote: >I had two wab files, one in a folder under my user folder, and one under my >AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book. I tried searching for *.wab on my c >drive and "everywhere". I included non-indexed, hidden and system files. >The search did not find the wab file under AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address >Book. I then searched specifically in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Address Book >and found it. I repeated the search "everywhere" and this time it found >both wab files. > > Incidentally, does anyone know where Outlook Express would store its wab > file under Vista? Nowhere, for two reasons. First, Outlook Express doesn't run under Vista, and second, it doesn't use WAB files. It uses DBX files. WAB files are from Windows Address Book. OE calls Windows Address Book for those services. I usually immediately install Agent Ransack as a search utility, as I find it faster, and more flexible and reliable than Windows search, which I pretty much never use. http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/ HTH -pk
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