Search function in Explorer

When I try to use the Search function in Explorer (search C:\), i
almost consistently fails to find the file, yet when I do a manua
search, the file is there in all it's glory. I've checked spellings
used wildcards, etc., but still Explorer fails to find the files. An
ideas? This is frustrating....:sarc

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bistr

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reape
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bi
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champio
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sat
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/c
write
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\
va912b lcd monitor

have you adjusted your indexing options to insure the folder is included in the index.







"bistro" <> wrote in message news:...

When I try to use the Search function in Explorer (search C:\), it
almost consistently fails to find the file, yet when I do a manual
search, the file is there in all it's glory. I've checked spellings,
used wildcards, etc., but still Explorer fails to find the files. Any
ideas? This is frustrating....:sarc:


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bistro

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reaper
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bit
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champion
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sata
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/cd
writer
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\"
va912b lcd monitor

I'm not on my home system right now, but will look into it. Please don'
tell me that I HAVE to have Fast Indexing on in order to use the Searc
feature....I seem to remember I turned it off because it was thrashin
my hard drive

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bistr

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reape
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bi
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champio
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sat
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/c
write
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\
va912b lcd monitor

once the indexing is done it behaves quite nicely.

unless you told it to search the index and not the whole system that was a possibility.








"bistro" <> wrote in message news:...

I'm not on my home system right now, but will look into it. Please don't
tell me that I HAVE to have Fast Indexing on in order to use the Search
feature....I seem to remember I turned it off because it was thrashing
my hard drive.


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bistro

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reaper
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bit
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champion
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sata
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/cd
writer
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\"
va912b lcd monitor

I prefer (and recommend) the latter suggestion of searching the entire system.

"mikeyhsd" <> wrote in message news:...
once the indexing is done it behaves quite nicely.

unless you told it to search the index and not the whole system that was a possibility.








"bistro" <> wrote in message news:...

I'm not on my home system right now, but will look into it. Please don't
tell me that I HAVE to have Fast Indexing on in order to use the Search
feature....I seem to remember I turned it off because it was thrashing
my hard drive.


--
bistro

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reaper
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bit
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champion
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sata
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/cd
writer
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\"
va912b lcd monitor

I tell the indexer to do its job on both hard drive and all partitions.







"PC Medic" <> wrote in message news:...
I prefer (and recommend) the latter suggestion of searching the entire system.

"mikeyhsd" <> wrote in message news:...
once the indexing is done it behaves quite nicely.

unless you told it to search the index and not the whole system that was a possibility.








"bistro" <> wrote in message news:...

I'm not on my home system right now, but will look into it. Please don't
tell me that I HAVE to have Fast Indexing on in order to use the Search
feature....I seem to remember I turned it off because it was thrashing
my hard drive.


--
bistro

intel q6600 cpu @ 3.2ghz - evga nforce 680i sli mobo - 4gb ocz reaper
pc2-8500 - vista ultimate 64-bit
two evga 8800 gts 320mb in sli - x-fi fatal1ty platinum champion
soundcard
harddrives: 150gb wd raptor and two 74gb wd raptors, 500gb wd sata
pioneer 2810 dual layer sata dvd/cd writer - sony dual layer ide dvd/cd
writer
antec truepower quattro 850w psu - antec p160 pc case - viewsonic 19\"
va912b lcd monitor