Gordon wrote:
"Dr. DOS" wrote in message
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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?


Are you creating these files in locations that are being indexed?
(To change Indexing Options do Control Panel-Indexing Options)

I have adjusted indexing options. I can now find fred, BUT
the search function is still too broad. I. E., it finds
variations on fred.xxx, but also finds xxx(*).fre, etc. All
I want is for search to function as it used to in xp, 98,
95. that is, I want to search for a file that starts with
fred not *fred* and not *.* with fred in the text. I do not
want SEARCH to start looking before I finish entering my
criteria. Can you help?