rmatelot Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 This does not happen all the time ---I've been wondering about this for a while and I'm so fed up now so I'm asking:Just a simple search for file.....Why is it Windows can not find the files ????Is there a switch or something that must be set for Search to work ALL OF THE TIMES ?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmatelot Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 wow I thought this is supposed to be a busy forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I was busy falling to sleep in the chair if that counts.Hi there.I am not going to argue against you or anybody else about Windows Search.I gave up on it a very long time ago. Try this download for "Free" ***LOCATE***I have used this for a very long time - It's good, - It works, - It's free.What more could you ask for. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 from your screen shot it seems that you haven't asked Windows to include hidden files in your search. The file you are looking for is in the Application Data file which is a hidden file.So perhaps you just needed to refine your search parameters a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmatelot Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 from your screen shot it seems that you haven't asked Windows to include hidden files in your search. The file you are looking for is in the Application Data file which is a hidden file.So perhaps you just needed to refine your search parameters a bit!you're rightthanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strra Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 never ever ever had a problem with windows' search. i do, however, have a problem with the little search bar in the start menu on vista... usually does nothing at all -- i have to open the window and perform the search before it finds anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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