Vista - "search results in indexed locations"

02-29-2008

I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a
ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these
here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments in
some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This may
be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I
would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. I
don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have
really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been
deleted.

02-29-2008

"ddw170" <ddw170@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:051A3CAA-A952-4D84-8887-ABC57677787B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a
> ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these
> here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments
> in
> some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This
> may
> be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I
> would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them.
> I
> don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have
> really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been
> deleted.

Windows Mail doesn't use the temporary internet files directory for storing
emails. It uses a separate directory for this, and doesn't erase the
e-mails
until you tell it to.

**Brink** · 02-29-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by ddw170

I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a
ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these
here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments in
some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This may
be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I
would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. I
don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have
really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been
deleted.

Hi ddw170,

The Index runs and updates itself slowly in the background. It may just not have finished updating itself yet to reflect that those files have been deleted. You can "Rebuild" the Index to update it quicker. This will show you how.

Indexing Options

Shawn

03-15-2008

"ddw170" <ddw170@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:051A3CAA-A952-4D84-8887-ABC57677787B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a
> ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these
> here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments
> in
> some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This
> may
> be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I
> would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them.
> I
> don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have
> really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been
> deleted.

02-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
ddw170 n/a posts	"search results in indexed locations" I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments in some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This may be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. I don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been deleted.
My System Specs

02-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
n/a posts	Re: "search results in indexed locations" "ddw170" <ddw170@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:051A3CAA-A952-4D84-8887-ABC57677787B@xxxxxx Quote: >I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a > ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these > here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments > in > some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This > may > be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I > would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. > I > don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have > really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been > deleted. Windows Mail doesn't use the temporary internet files directory for storing emails. It uses a separate directory for this, and doesn't erase the e-mails until you tell it to.
My System Specs

02-29-2008	#3 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,103 posts	Re: "search results in indexed locations" Quote: Originally Posted by ddw170 I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments in some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This may be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. I don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been deleted. Hi ddw170, The Index runs and updates itself slowly in the background. It may just not have finished updating itself yet to reflect that those files have been deleted. You can "Rebuild" the Index to update it quicker. This will show you how. Indexing Options Shawn
My System Specs

03-15-2008	#4 (permalink)
ART ECKART n/a posts	Re: "search results in indexed locations" "ddw170" <ddw170@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:051A3CAA-A952-4D84-8887-ABC57677787B@xxxxxx Quote: >I just happened on to "search results in indexed locations" and there are a > ton of things listed - some emails from 2006 and even 2005. Why are these > here and can I delete them? I have saved pictures that were attachments > in > some of the emails, but can't understand why the emails are there. This > may > be a really rediculous question, but I really would like to find out. I > would think deleting temp. internet files would have gotten rid of them. > I > don't know that much about computers - learning more each day, but have > really messed up mine at times deleting things that shouldn't have been > deleted.
My System Specs

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