Vista - How to list all files under a directory?

11-12-2008

Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder and
sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that
folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be
listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc...

Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those
folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all
the music and folders in the one list.

Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search
feature.

This would be a nice feature to have...

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11-12-2008

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:42:03 -0800, goorambatman
<goorambatman@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>This would be a nice feature to have...

Ain't no new features gonna show up in Vista.

11-12-2008

I'm not sure you'll like it, but simple command does that. The command is:
dir /o /s

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

> Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder
> and
> sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that
> folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be
> listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc...
>
> Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those
> folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all
> the music and folders in the one list.
>
> Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search
> feature.
>
> This would be a nice feature to have...
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general

11-12-2008

On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:42:03 -0800, goorambatman <goorambatman@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder and
>sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that
>folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be
>listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc...
>
>Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those
>folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all
>the music and folders in the one list.
>
>Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search
>feature.
>
>This would be a nice feature to have...

The feature already exists: just type an asterix character (*) in the search window.

Doug M. in NJ

11-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
goorambatman n/a posts	How to list all files under a directory? Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder and sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc... Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all the music and folders in the one list. Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search feature. This would be a nice feature to have... ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
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11-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Deet n/a posts	Re: How to list all files under a directory? On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:42:03 -0800, goorambatman <goorambatman@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >This would be a nice feature to have... Ain't no new features gonna show up in Vista.
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11-12-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dusko Savatovic n/a posts	Re: How to list all files under a directory? I'm not sure you'll like it, but simple command does that. The command is: dir /o /s "goorambatman" <goorambatman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5AB24B68-26C1-49D6-831C-F13BBAF372FD@xxxxxx Quote: > Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder > and > sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that > folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be > listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc... > > Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those > folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all > the music and folders in the one list. > > Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search > feature. > > This would be a nice feature to have... > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities....vista.general
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11-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
Retroman n/a posts	Re: How to list all files under a directory? On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:42:03 -0800, goorambatman <goorambatman@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Ok when I was using Windows XP and I wanted to list all files in a folder and >sub folders I would just do a search with the search field blank on that >folder. All files, folders and contents in those sub folders would be >listed. Then I could arrange things how I wanted etc... > >Was useful when you had a folder with a heep of folders and all those >folders had a few music files in them. This was a good way of listing all >the music and folders in the one list. > >Any way I can't seem to do this little trick in Vista with the new search >feature. > >This would be a nice feature to have... The feature already exists: just type an asterix character (*) in the search window. Doug M. in NJ
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