Using Search in Explorer with Vista

Hey All,

Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista
using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected
folder.

In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party tools
which mimic the classic Explorer interface?

Thanks,

TC

Copernic Destop Search is fast and searches files even by text content.
http://www.copernic.com/


Everything 1.1.4.301 is very light, gives instant results, and it works like
'autocomplete' does.
http://www.download.com/Everything/3...-10890746.html



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"news.microsoft.com" <> escribió en el mensaje
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> Hey All,
>
> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista
> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected
> folder.
>
> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
>

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hey All,
>
> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista
> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently selected
> folder.
>
> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>
> Thanks,
>
> TC
>


I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and intuitive.
If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the search feature on
Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
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> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hey All,
>>
>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows Vista
>> using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently
>> selected folder.
>>
>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> TC
>>
>
>
> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and
> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the
> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.

The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or contents
in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

OK.

So, how does one use it?

It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.

Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?

I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.




"Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
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>
> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hey All,
>>>
>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows
>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently
>>> selected folder.
>>>
>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> TC
>>>
>>
>>
>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and
>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the
>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.
>
> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or
> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.
>

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> OK.
>
> So, how does one use it?
>
> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.
>
> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?
>
> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.
>

Vista search automatically searches in all folders in the indexed
locations....

> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
> news:OvU36P%...
>>
>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hey All,
>>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows
>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the currently
>>>> selected folder.
>>>>
>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> TC
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and
>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the
>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.
>>
>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or
>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.

NOT!

After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive
from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file in
less than three minutes.

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
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> OK.
>
> So, how does one use it?
>
> It wasn't very intuitive for me and I don't have a lot of time.
>
> Do you have any links regarding tutorials or documentation?
>
> I was not able to quickly find functionality that previously existed.
>
>

http://www.vista4beginners.com/Under...Instant-Search
http://windows.about.com/b/2007/05/1...dows-vista.htm

http://www.vistarewired.com/2007/03/...y-content-data

You can use Windows-key and F-Key combination to get to Advanced Search. You
can use the ALT-key to shows the Tool/Folder Options.

You can go to Folder Options/View and enable Always Show Menu, which will
show the menu with Tools on the Adv Search and Explore at all times

You know I should start charging you some kind of fee.

"Calab" <> wrote in message
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>> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
>> news:OvU36P%...
>>>
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hey All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows
>>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the
>>>>> currently selected folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
>>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> TC
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and
>>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the
>>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.
>>>
>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or
>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.
>
> NOT!
>
> After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive
> from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file
> in less than three minutes.


And was the file in an INDEXED location?

"Calab" <> wrote in message
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>> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
>> news:OvU36P%...
>>>
>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> "news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hey All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me how I can recursively search folders in Windows
>>>>> Vista using Explorer? Currently, it only seems to search the
>>>>> currently selected folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> In that same vein, is there a way or has anyone found any third party
>>>>> tools which mimic the classic Explorer interface?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> TC
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I use and love the free AgentRansack. It's fast, easy to use and
>>>> intuitive. If it's on your PC, AgentRansack will find it. I find the
>>>> search feature on Vista useless. AR works on both Vista and XP.
>>>
>>> The Vista Search is very powerful and will find anything by file or
>>> contents in a file, if one knows how to use it, which is pretty easy.
>
> NOT!
>
> After two hours of trying to locate a file in Vista, I mounted the drive
> from a remote XP machine and searched across the network. Found the file
> in less than three minutes.

Can I help it if you couldn't figure things out, and you don't know how to
look things up?

Shall I hold your hand like I am holding this other person's hand or are you
a grown-up?