Windows XP search feature useless.

[Ward Cleaver]

I reccomend "agent Ransack"

Very easy yet complex!
God I sound like a food critic

"Blorty" > wrote in message
. ..
> I have been trying to locate a file (normal.dot) with the windows XP find
> files option and it will not show up even though I know it is there since
I
> can find it by other means.
> This file is neither a system file nor hidden.
> If I search the entire hard disk it will not show up at all, however if I
> search from two or three folders above in the tree it does show up.
> It kind of defeats the purpose if you have to know where a file is if you
> want to find it dont you think?
>
> Very annoying and utterly stupid in my book.
> Maybe I will wipe XP and install 98.
> Any input welcome
>
> Regards to all.
>
>

[Blorty]

I have been trying to locate a file (normal.dot) with the windows XP find
files option and it will not show up even though I know it is there since I
can find it by other means.
This file is neither a system file nor hidden.
If I search the entire hard disk it will not show up at all, however if I
search from two or three folders above in the tree it does show up.
It kind of defeats the purpose if you have to know where a file is if you
want to find it dont you think?

Very annoying and utterly stupid in my book.
Maybe I will wipe XP and install 98.
Any input welcome

Regards to all.

[Blorty]

Yes you are most definitely correct.
Thank you very much for your invaluable help



"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> The problem is the Application Data folder, which is up several layers in
> the tree where normal.dot lives, is a hidden folder. The search in XP by
> default does not look in hidden files/folders. When doing the search make
> sure to select "more advanced options." There check "search hidden files
> and folders." You may also want to go ahead and check "search system
> folders."
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
> "Blorty" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I have been trying to locate a file (normal.dot) with the windows XP
> > find
> > files option and it will not show up even though I know it is there
> > since I
> > can find it by other means.
> > This file is neither a system file nor hidden.
> > If I search the entire hard disk it will not show up at all, however if
> > I
> > search from two or three folders above in the tree it does show up.
> > It kind of defeats the purpose if you have to know where a file is if
> > you
> > want to find it dont you think?
> >
> > Very annoying and utterly stupid in my book.
> > Maybe I will wipe XP and install 98.
> > Any input welcome
> >
> > Regards to all.
> >
> >
>