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Old July 27th 08, 03:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Mickey Mouse
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Default XP Style search tool?

I'm afraid I concluded that for me the Vista search tool is not for me.
Is there a free XP style search tool I can download?
The XP search tool was is so much easier to use.

Mickey


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Old July 27th 08, 03:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Nonny
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Default XP Style search tool?

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:04:29 +1000, "Mickey Mouse"
wrote:

I'm afraid I concluded that for me the Vista search tool is not for me.
Is there a free XP style search tool I can download?
The XP search tool was is so much easier to use.


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Old July 27th 08, 08:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Mickey Mouse
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Default XP Style search tool?

Thanks Nonny, I downloaded it and will do fine, thanks.

Mickey




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On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:04:29 +1000, "Mickey Mouse"
wrote:

I'm afraid I concluded that for me the Vista search tool is not for me.
Is there a free XP style search tool I can download?
The XP search tool was is so much easier to use.


Google Agent Ransack


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Old May 22nd 10, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
danegolf
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Default XP Style search tool?


Hello, I am not able to get the Search tool to function properly in
Vista. I get into the Search Window. I simply want to find all my most
recent files. I choose Advanced Search and then set the date to all
files created after May 1, 2010. The Search runs and only returns one
file. I know that I've created more files since May 1, 2010. When I run
the search for the C: drive. I get one file returned. When I run the
Search using Computer, I get only onbe filoe, but its different from the
file found under C: drive.

Can anyone explain how to run a Search so that it returns all the files
on my computer that were created after a certain date? Your help is
really appeciated.

btw. I never had any problem on prior Operating Systems. How could MS
have screwed this up so badly? Can I still use the Command Prompt and
run the dir command using the date option?


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Old May 22nd 10, 10:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
danegolf
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Default XP Style search tool?


Hello, I am not able to get the Search tool to function properly in
Vista. I get into the Search Window. I simply want to find all my most
recent files. I choose Advanced Search and then set the date to all
files created after May 1, 2010. The Search runs and only returns one
file. I know that I've created more files since May 1, 2010. When I run
the search for the C: drive. I get one file returned. When I run the
Search using Computer, I get only onbe filoe, but its different from the
file found under C: drive.

Can anyone explain how to run a Search so that it returns all the files
on my computer that were created after a certain date? Your help is
really appeciated.

btw. I never had any problem on prior Operating Systems. How could MS
have screwed this up so badly? Can I still use the Command Prompt and
run the dir command using the date option?


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danegolf
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Old May 23rd 10, 03:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Retroman
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Default XP Style search tool?

On Sat, 22 May 2010 17:12:21 -0500, danegolf
wrote:
Hello, I am not able to get the Search tool to function properly in
Vista. I get into the Search Window. I simply want to find all my most
recent files. I choose Advanced Search and then set the date to all
files created after May 1, 2010. The Search runs and only returns one
file. I know that I've created more files since May 1, 2010. When I run
the search for the C: drive. I get one file returned. When I run the
Search using Computer, I get only onbe filoe, but its different from the
file found under C: drive.

Can anyone explain how to run a Search so that it returns all the files
on my computer that were created after a certain date? Your help is
really appeciated.


Hello Danegolf,

Without seeing the exact query that you are using or your search and
indexing options, it's hard to say what's wrong. However, I do this kind
of search often on Vista and it works as expected. A search of my
"Indexed Locations" using the query

date:01 May 2010

returns 676 files.

Sometimes you don't need to use Advanced Search. Did you try using one of
the supplied saved searches that begin with "Recent"? Click on your user
profile in Windows Explorer and click on the "Searches" folder to expand
the list.

Doug M. in NJ
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Old May 23rd 10, 03:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Retroman
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Default XP Style search tool?

On Sat, 22 May 2010 17:12:21 -0500, danegolf
wrote:
Hello, I am not able to get the Search tool to function properly in
Vista. I get into the Search Window. I simply want to find all my most
recent files. I choose Advanced Search and then set the date to all
files created after May 1, 2010. The Search runs and only returns one
file. I know that I've created more files since May 1, 2010. When I run
the search for the C: drive. I get one file returned. When I run the
Search using Computer, I get only onbe filoe, but its different from the
file found under C: drive.

Can anyone explain how to run a Search so that it returns all the files
on my computer that were created after a certain date? Your help is
really appeciated.


Hello Danegolf,

Without seeing the exact query that you are using or your search and
indexing options, it's hard to say what's wrong. However, I do this kind
of search often on Vista and it works as expected. A search of my
"Indexed Locations" using the query

date:01 May 2010

returns 676 files.

Sometimes you don't need to use Advanced Search. Did you try using one of
the supplied saved searches that begin with "Recent"? Click on your user
profile in Windows Explorer and click on the "Searches" folder to expand
the list.

Doug M. in NJ
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Old May 24th 10, 01:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
pacinitaly
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Default XP Style search tool?


try these. I use them everyday!!!!!



'FSL - Super Finder' (http://freesoftland.sytes.net/ssearch.html)


'Locate32 Web Site - Screenshots'
(http://locate32.net/content/view/149/52/)


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If I helped you, please tip my scales. If I have not, curse me out like
a drunken sailor
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Old May 24th 10, 01:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
pacinitaly
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Default XP Style search tool?


try these. I use them everyday!!!!!



'FSL - Super Finder' (http://freesoftland.sytes.net/ssearch.html)


'Locate32 Web Site - Screenshots'
(http://locate32.net/content/view/149/52/)


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pacinitaly

SpellCherkers aren't worth a shirt ya no

If I helped you, please tip my scales. If I have not, curse me out like
a drunken sailor
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Old May 25th 10, 02:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
CHIPS
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Default XP Style search tool?


Does FSL Superfinder work in Vista ???


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