I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This list
should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name john
in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The problem
with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the name john
in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the title of the
file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the title, just the
contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

Sounds interesting, can you provide more information relevent to the
problem. The following are questions I have.

Do you have fast file searching turned on?
Have you let the indexer index (can take a few days)?
Are you doing many other things while searching?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
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I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This
list should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The
problem with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the
name john in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the
title of the file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the
title, just the contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

I don't want or care about the indexer (although, i don't really see a need
to turn it off). I am not searching for tag information or inside the files.
I am just searching for name in the first case. It should be at least as
fast as XP.
No, I am not doing other things.


"Ben Enfield" wrote in message
...
Sounds interesting, can you provide more information relevent to the
problem. The following are questions I have.

Do you have fast file searching turned on?
Have you let the indexer index (can take a few days)?
Are you doing many other things while searching?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
...
I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This
list should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is
it looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't
look inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The
problem with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with
the name john in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the
title of the file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the
title, just the contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

Hi, I am a bit of a novice, but I have had no such problems, I am using RC1
and the results are on the screen before I even finish typing in the name.

I always use the search from the start menu, if that makes any difference.
Hope this helps someone.
Cookey.

"auser" wrote:

I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This list
should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name john
in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The problem
with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the name john
in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the title of the
file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the title, just the
contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

You are probably searching files that are in indexed locations, I am not. I
know that indexing the files will potentially make it faster. But there are
many times I want to search files that are not indexed.

"cookey1956" wrote in message
...
Hi, I am a bit of a novice, but I have had no such problems, I am using
RC1
and the results are on the screen before I even finish typing in the name.

I always use the search from the start menu, if that makes any difference.
Hope this helps someone.
Cookey.

"auser" wrote:

I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This
list
should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john
in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The
problem
with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the name
john
in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the title of the
file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the title, just the
contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

I have found that Network shortcuts slow down the performance of the file
system considerably. Perhaps this is the case with your situation.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Bit Player
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

Where there's a Will, there's a William.

"auser" wrote in message
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I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This
list should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The
problem with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the
name john in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the
title of the file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the
title, just the contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

search NO longer works as it did in previous OS. get over it, quit fighting it.
the MOST efficient way to search with VISTA is to ALLOW it to INDEX.

you can change the items (folders/disks) that are indexed,
once it is done, search is super fast.
mine is set to index 3 hard drives took about 3 days to finally get done. but can now search for almost anything in turbo speed.







"auser" wrote in message ...
I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This list
should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name john
in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The problem
with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the name john
in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the title of the
file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the title, just the
contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

no, i won't get over it. I frequently download tons of files and expand them. I don't want to wait until they are indexed before i search them.
"mikeyhsd" wrote in message ...
search NO longer works as it did in previous OS. get over it, quit fighting it.
the MOST efficient way to search with VISTA is to ALLOW it to INDEX.

you can change the items (folders/disks) that are indexed,
once it is done, search is super fast.
mine is set to index 3 hard drives took about 3 days to finally get done. but can now search for almost anything in turbo speed.







"auser" wrote in message ...
I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s. I
right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3". This list
should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes. What is it
looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it wouldn't look
inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name john
in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The problem
with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with the name john
in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in the title of the
file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the title, just the
contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

Are you using Vista RTM?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
...
I don't want or care about the indexer (although, i don't really see a need
to turn it off). I am not searching for tag information or inside the
files. I am just searching for name in the first case. It should be at
least as fast as XP.
No, I am not doing other things.


"Ben Enfield" wrote in message
...
Sounds interesting, can you provide more information relevent to the
problem. The following are questions I have.

Do you have fast file searching turned on?
Have you let the indexer index (can take a few days)?
Are you doing many other things while searching?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
...
I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s.
I right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3".
This list should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes.
What is it looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it
wouldn't look inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt". The
problem with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files with
the name john in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john in
the title of the file. I dont want to see the files with the name in the
title, just the contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.

My theory is that even though I specify "name:" windows is still looking at
the tags in the files (1000 mp3s). I can see and hear it churning away. If
it were just looking at the name of the files it would pop up the list
instantly, instead of the dog slow way it is.


"Ben Enfield" wrote in message
...
Are you using Vista RTM?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
...
I don't want or care about the indexer (although, i don't really see a
need to turn it off). I am not searching for tag information or inside the
files. I am just searching for name in the first case. It should be at
least as fast as XP.
No, I am not doing other things.


"Ben Enfield" wrote in message
...
Sounds interesting, can you provide more information relevent to the
problem. The following are questions I have.

Do you have fast file searching turned on?
Have you let the indexer index (can take a few days)?
Are you doing many other things while searching?

Ben

"auser" wrote in message
...
I don't understand why searching in vista is so slow.
I have a folder filled with a bunch of subfolders with about 1000 mp3s.
I right click the folder and select search and type in "name:*.mp3".
This list should be done in 2 seconds. But instead it takes minutes.
What is it looking for? I purposely specified the "name:" part so it
wouldn't look inside of the files in the folders.

Another thing I hate: I want to search for all txt files with the name
john in it (once again non-indexed). I search for "john name:*.txt".
The problem with this is that not only will it bring up all txt files
with the name john in it, it will also bring up all txt files with john
in the title of the file. I dont want to see the files with the name in
the title, just the contents.

In xp, either scenario would not exit.