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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes
and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote:
I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote:
I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
Doug, I also have those two settings disabled.
This is the test I'm doing Create three .txt files, called test1, test2 and test3 In each, type one of the following phrases you are here here you are are you here Now search that directory for "are you here" inside files I return all three files. Always search fle names and contents (might be slow) = Enabled Include subfolders when typing in the search box = Enabled Everything else is unchecked. I did just find an option in the Indexing box to index properties and contents, but I have to rebuild index. I'll retest On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:22:25 -0400, Retroman wrote: On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote: I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
Doug, I also have those two settings disabled.
This is the test I'm doing Create three .txt files, called test1, test2 and test3 In each, type one of the following phrases you are here here you are are you here Now search that directory for "are you here" inside files I return all three files. Always search fle names and contents (might be slow) = Enabled Include subfolders when typing in the search box = Enabled Everything else is unchecked. I did just find an option in the Indexing box to index properties and contents, but I have to rebuild index. I'll retest On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:22:25 -0400, Retroman wrote: On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote: I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:42:29 -0700, Brad wrote:
Doug, I also have those two settings disabled. This is the test I'm doing Create three .txt files, called test1, test2 and test3 In each, type one of the following phrases you are here here you are are you here Now search that directory for "are you here" inside files I return all three files. Always search fle names and contents (might be slow) = Enabled Include subfolders when typing in the search box = Enabled Everything else is unchecked. I did just find an option in the Indexing box to index properties and contents, but I have to rebuild index. I'll retest Brad, the type of query you describe works as it should here. I did a similar test before I replied to your first post, just to confirm my recollection. I took a short phrase that I knew existed in many files but I changed the word order. The twisted phrase was not found. This was a search of files indexed for content. Keep in mind that when you create files for testing, it may be awhile before the indexer gets to them. I tested with old files that I knew had been indexed, and I did my test from Windows Explorer. Doug M. in NJ On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:22:25 -0400, Retroman wrote: On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote: I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:42:29 -0700, Brad wrote:
Doug, I also have those two settings disabled. This is the test I'm doing Create three .txt files, called test1, test2 and test3 In each, type one of the following phrases you are here here you are are you here Now search that directory for "are you here" inside files I return all three files. Always search fle names and contents (might be slow) = Enabled Include subfolders when typing in the search box = Enabled Everything else is unchecked. I did just find an option in the Indexing box to index properties and contents, but I have to rebuild index. I'll retest Brad, the type of query you describe works as it should here. I did a similar test before I replied to your first post, just to confirm my recollection. I took a short phrase that I knew existed in many files but I changed the word order. The twisted phrase was not found. This was a search of files indexed for content. Keep in mind that when you create files for testing, it may be awhile before the indexer gets to them. I tested with old files that I knew had been indexed, and I did my test from Windows Explorer. Doug M. in NJ On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:22:25 -0400, Retroman wrote: On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:37:37 -0700, Brad wrote: I've found that I can't search for a string inside a file using quotes and get an accurate result. The search will find all words, even though MS documentation indicates that searching in quotes will give exact phrase. anyone find this and fix it? Hello Brad, Exact phrase searches work fine for me. What are are your settings in the Search tab of the Folder Options dialog? I have these two options disabled: "find partial matches" and "use natural language searching". Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
Doug, interesting behaviour. I used the add-in to search LAN drives,
and have set my home drive as an indexed location. I left it, and let it re-index. Now, I initiate a search from Windows Explorer, and I return all three test files containing the words However, when I search from the Start menu, I immediately return the correct file. So, it appears to me that in my environment, the Explorer search box is using seach companion, and the Start search is using WDS. Someone in the office indicated that they read about this behaviour in some Windows Secrets book. So your results only work for me from Start, not Explorer. Now if only I could move the index file to a network share... Brad, the type of query you describe works as it should here. I did a similar test before I replied to your first post, just to confirm my recollection. I took a short phrase that I knew existed in many files but I changed the word order. The twisted phrase was not found. This was a search of files indexed for content. Keep in mind that when you create files for testing, it may be awhile before the indexer gets to them. I tested with old files that I knew had been indexed, and I did my test from Windows Explorer. Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
Doug, interesting behaviour. I used the add-in to search LAN drives,
and have set my home drive as an indexed location. I left it, and let it re-index. Now, I initiate a search from Windows Explorer, and I return all three test files containing the words However, when I search from the Start menu, I immediately return the correct file. So, it appears to me that in my environment, the Explorer search box is using seach companion, and the Start search is using WDS. Someone in the office indicated that they read about this behaviour in some Windows Secrets book. So your results only work for me from Start, not Explorer. Now if only I could move the index file to a network share... Brad, the type of query you describe works as it should here. I did a similar test before I replied to your first post, just to confirm my recollection. I took a short phrase that I knew existed in many files but I changed the word order. The twisted phrase was not found. This was a search of files indexed for content. Keep in mind that when you create files for testing, it may be awhile before the indexer gets to them. I tested with old files that I knew had been indexed, and I did my test from Windows Explorer. Doug M. in NJ |
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Can't search for "exact phrase" with Desktop Search 4.0
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:47:16 -0700, Brad wrote:
Doug, interesting behaviour. I used the add-in to search LAN drives, and have set my home drive as an indexed location. I left it, and let it re-index. Now, I initiate a search from Windows Explorer, and I return all three test files containing the words However, when I search from the Start menu, I immediately return the correct file. So, it appears to me that in my environment, the Explorer search box is using seach companion, and the Start search is using WDS. Someone in the office indicated that they read about this behaviour in some Windows Secrets book. So your results only work for me from Start, not Explorer. Now if only I could move the index file to a network share... Brad, Although I understand that it is possible to use search companion on Vista, you (or someone) had to hack the registry to do it. It is not available otherwise. Unfortunately, I can't advise you on how to remove it, although it certainly sounds like you should. As for using WDS to search LAN drives, that is a subject that I have not looked into at all. Good luck! Doug M. in NJ Brad, the type of query you describe works as it should here. I did a similar test before I replied to your first post, just to confirm my recollection. I took a short phrase that I knew existed in many files but I changed the word order. The twisted phrase was not found. This was a search of files indexed for content. Keep in mind that when you create files for testing, it may be awhile before the indexer gets to them. I tested with old files that I knew had been indexed, and I did my test from Windows Explorer. Doug M. in NJ |
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