search > right click > open file location (or folder)

I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to right
click and select open file location
so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...

this used to exist in xp search..

any ideas?

thnx

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hit windows key (2nd left bottom row) type your file name right click the
name - 2nd bottom is find location


"CBoom" <> wrote in message
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> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to right
> click and select open file location
> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...
>
> this used to exist in xp search..
>
> any ideas?
>
> thnx
>
> --
> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com

Use Windows Key + F. Enter your file name parameter in the search box. In
the list of returned matching files, right click the file you want and click
"Open file location".

Tyro

"CBoom" <> wrote in message
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> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to right
> click and select open file location
> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...
>
> this used to exist in xp search..
>
> any ideas?
>
> thnx
>
> --
> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com

I know the method of how to search, the entry in the right click no longer
exists

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For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
http://computerboom.blogspot.com

"housetrained" <> wrote in message
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> hit windows key (2nd left bottom row) type your file name right click the
> name - 2nd bottom is find location
>
>
> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
> news:gngb5l$p75$...
>> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to
>> right click and select open file location
>> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...
>>
>> this used to exist in xp search..
>>
>> any ideas?
>>
>> thnx
>>
>> --
>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>

I know the method of how to search, the entry in the right click no longer
exists

--
For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
http://computerboom.blogspot.com

"Tyro" <> wrote in message
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> Use Windows Key + F. Enter your file name parameter in the search box. In
> the list of returned matching files, right click the file you want and
> click "Open file location".
>
> Tyro
>
> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
> news:gngb5l$p75$...
>> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to
>> right click and select open file location
>> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...
>>
>> this used to exist in xp search..
>>
>> any ideas?
>>
>> thnx
>>
>> --
>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>

It exists in the right click menu in my copy of Vista Ultimate SP1. It's
also there if I click Start, enter a file name in the search box, and right
click on the file presented.

Tyro


"CBoom" <> wrote in message
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> I know the method of how to search, the entry in the right click no longer
> exists
>
> --
> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>
> "Tyro" <> wrote in message
> news:VTVml.12689$...
>> Use Windows Key + F. Enter your file name parameter in the search box. In
>> the list of returned matching files, right click the file you want and
>> click "Open file location".
>>
>> Tyro
>>
>> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
>> news:gngb5l$p75$...
>>> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to
>>> right click and select open file location
>>> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is
>>> located...
>>>
>>> this used to exist in xp search..
>>>
>>> any ideas?
>>>
>>> thnx
>>>
>>> --
>>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>>

Thank you Tyro, yes I know, but for some reason in my Vista SP1 it doesn't
exist...

that's why I posted here.. perhaps someone would know the solution

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"Tyro" <> wrote in message
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> It exists in the right click menu in my copy of Vista Ultimate SP1. It's
> also there if I click Start, enter a file name in the search box, and
> right click on the file presented.
>
> Tyro
>
>
> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
> news:gnhp9h$p1r$...
>> I know the method of how to search, the entry in the right click no
>> longer exists
>>
>> --
>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Tyro" <> wrote in message
>> news:VTVml.12689$...
>>> Use Windows Key + F. Enter your file name parameter in the search box.
>>> In the list of returned matching files, right click the file you want
>>> and click "Open file location".
>>>
>>> Tyro
>>>
>>> "CBoom" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gngb5l$p75$...
>>>> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to
>>>> right click and select open file location
>>>> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is
>>>> located...
>>>>
>>>> this used to exist in xp search..
>>>>
>>>> any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> thnx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> For tips, tricks and tutorials visit my blog below:
>>>> http://computerboom.blogspot.com
>>>

On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:51:27 +0200, CBoom wrote:

> I want to search for a file and when I find it, I want to be able to right
> click and select open file location
> so a explorer window will open and I can see where the file is located...
>
> this used to exist in xp search..
>
> any ideas?
>
> thnx

It exists in my Vista (Home Premium). Did you lose it? Or did you never
have it?

See if this site (found via Google) can help you:

http://www.techoddity.com/tweaks

It's under Registry Tweaks, Open File Location Context Menu Item Removal
(Windows Vista).

I looked at all four registry files on that site; they make sense to me.
That's a joke: these stupid GUIDs don't make sense! What I really mean is
that they look like what I was expecting.

I disabled (by changing its value) one of the keys in the registry that
refers to {37ea3a21-7493-4208-a011-7f9ea79ce9f5}, which I got from the
files on that site, and it disabled the context menu item. I reenabled it
and the context item returned.

BTW, if the above doesn't get you to where you want to go, let me know.
There are a total of nine relevant keys in my registry, and I don't know
which one(s) might be missing or corrupt on your machine.

I also discovered why I couldn't initially find it on my own in the
registry: it's called "Open Containing Folder Menu" and (silly me) I
searched for "Open File Location".

My two books on Vista were no help at all in this problem. This didn't
surprise me: it's consistent with how helpful they have always been.

HTH

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