Vista Home Premium.
I have a file, call it fred.txt.
I want to locate it. I start at the top of the file
hierarchy (harddrive c: (computer\harddrive C (not
desktop)). As I type into the search window, winexplorer
churns away and produces a "yellow pages" full of files, but
not fred.txt. I know fred exists. In fact, as a test (after
I laboriously find it another way), I can start the search
in the exact directory fred lives, and Vista still does not
find it. fred.txt is not hidden or system.
This experience covers more than my experimental fred.txt.
It happens with numerous files both created and installed.
All the permissions and sharings I can set for every folder,
and subfolder, all and every and owner and user, etc, have
been done. I have set owner to me (with admin powers, etc).
For file/folder options settings are not to hide anything,
show all extensions, etc.
What is the secret that will allow Vista Home Premium
WinExplorer/file manager to act like WinXP Pro file manager,
or at least act rationally?