Searching a document

I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember name of
document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was easy to
search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in Vista

The Search Options are in Control Panel.

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"sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
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> I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember name
> of
> document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was easy
> to
> search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in Vista

There is no "search options" in the control panel. It is present in the
"start menu" but this does not explain how to search for a word or phrase
within a document within a specified folder

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> The Search Options are in Control Panel.
>
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> "sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
> news:F079D73F-3E75-47A9-B98B-...
> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember name
> > of
> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was easy
> > to
> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in Vista
>

sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
> I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remembe
> name o
> document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It wa
> easy t
> search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it i
> Vist
Hello
Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're lookin
for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appea
as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidate
untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the on
you want

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t-4-2

Thanks for your answer. It works to find the TITLE of a document but NOT for
finding a word or phrase WITHIN the document. I could do this with XP but
apparently its not possible in Vista!!

"t-4-2" wrote:

>
> sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
> > name of
> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
> > easy to
> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
> > Vista
> Hello,
> Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're looking
> for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appear
> as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidates
> untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the one
> you want.
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

At the folder level of Windows Explorer, select Tools>Folder Options>Search
Options and change the radio button from Always search file names only to
Always search file name and contents.
AlanP

"sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
news:536CDABD-95D3-46AE-AB1C-...
> Thanks for your answer. It works to find the TITLE of a document but NOT
> for
> finding a word or phrase WITHIN the document. I could do this with XP but
> apparently its not possible in Vista!!
>
> "t-4-2" wrote:
>
>>
>> sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
>> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
>> > name of
>> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
>> > easy to
>> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
>> > Vista
>> Hello,
>> Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're looking
>> for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appear
>> as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidates
>> untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the one
>> you want.
>>
>>
>> --
>> t-4-2
>>

It depends on the file type. The search program needs an ifilter to search
within a particular file type.
Most of the common ones come with Vista. If you have files with an uncommon
extension, then you may have to add the extension to the search index.
Start - Control Panel - Indexing Options - Advanced - File Types

If you install a modern program that uses a certain file type, then the
appropriate ifilter should get installed by that program.
http://www.ifilter.org/faq.htm
http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/defaul...SearchIFilters
http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/defaul...annel9.IFilter


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"sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
news:536CDABD-95D3-46AE-AB1C-...
> Thanks for your answer. It works to find the TITLE of a document but NOT
> for
> finding a word or phrase WITHIN the document. I could do this with XP but
> apparently its not possible in Vista!!
>
> "t-4-2" wrote:
>
>>
>> sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
>> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
>> > name of
>> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
>> > easy to
>> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
>> > Vista
>> Hello,
>> Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're looking
>> for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appear
>> as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidates
>> untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the one
>> you want.
>>
>>
>> --
>> t-4-2
>>

Already did that--still no luck

"AlanP" wrote:

> At the folder level of Windows Explorer, select Tools>Folder Options>Search
> Options and change the radio button from Always search file names only to
> Always search file name and contents.
> AlanP
>
> "sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
> news:536CDABD-95D3-46AE-AB1C-...
> > Thanks for your answer. It works to find the TITLE of a document but NOT
> > for
> > finding a word or phrase WITHIN the document. I could do this with XP but
> > apparently its not possible in Vista!!
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
> >> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
> >> > name of
> >> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
> >> > easy to
> >> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
> >> > Vista
> >> Hello,
> >> Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're looking
> >> for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appear
> >> as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidates
> >> untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the one
> >> you want.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> t-4-2
> >>
>

The documents are all text messages. I would assume Vista has these

"Dave" wrote:

> It depends on the file type. The search program needs an ifilter to search
> within a particular file type.
> Most of the common ones come with Vista. If you have files with an uncommon
> extension, then you may have to add the extension to the search index.
> Start - Control Panel - Indexing Options - Advanced - File Types
>
> If you install a modern program that uses a certain file type, then the
> appropriate ifilter should get installed by that program.
> http://www.ifilter.org/faq.htm
> http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/defaul...SearchIFilters
> http://channel9.msdn.com/wiki/defaul...annel9.IFilter
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
> news:536CDABD-95D3-46AE-AB1C-...
> > Thanks for your answer. It works to find the TITLE of a document but NOT
> > for
> > finding a word or phrase WITHIN the document. I could do this with XP but
> > apparently its not possible in Vista!!
> >
> > "t-4-2" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> sigggyfreud;710112 Wrote:
> >> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
> >> > name of
> >> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
> >> > easy to
> >> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
> >> > Vista
> >> Hello,
> >> Go to the folder which you know contains the doc you're looking
> >> for.Type in a word or phrase from your missing file. Alist will appear
> >> as you type. The more you type, the list will narrow down the candidates
> >> untill the folder display only a few files. One of them would be the one
> >> you want.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> t-4-2
> >>
>

Yes, it's called "Folder Options", and there is a Search tab.

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"sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
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> There is no "search options" in the control panel. It is present in the
> "start menu" but this does not explain how to search for a word or phrase
> within a document within a specified folder
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The Search Options are in Control Panel.
>>
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>> "sigggyfreud" <> wrote in message
>> news:F079D73F-3E75-47A9-B98B-...
>> > I am new to vista. Have many documents in a folder and can't remember
>> > name
>> > of
>> > document. How do I search for a specific word in a document. It was
>> > easy
>> > to
>> > search for a word in the whole folder in XP but I can't manage it in
>> > Vista
>>