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Old March 8th 14, 02:31 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.
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Old March 8th 14, 02:56 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 03/08/2014 07:31 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.


http://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip202.htm
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Old March 8th 14, 03:14 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/8/2014 8:56 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/08/2014 07:31 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.


http://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip202.htm

Thanks That is more than I was getting the other day when I was trying
to use it.

However it still is getting only some directories. When I tried it from
the c:/ all I got was the system files, not the files in My Documents.
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Old March 8th 14, 03:16 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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On 3/8/2014 8:31 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.



Sorry about the double post, I thought I posted one to a different
newsgroup.
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Old March 8th 14, 04:02 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 3/8/2014 8:56 AM, philo wrote:
On 03/08/2014 07:31 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more
convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.


http://www.computerhope.com/tips/tip202.htm

Thanks That is more than I was getting the other day when I was trying
to use it.

However it still is getting only some directories. When I tried it from
the c:/ all I got was the system files, not the files in My Documents.


Getting the whole drive indexed is pretty difficult.

Microsoft is smarter than you, which is why some of the
exclusions in the Indexer configuration are there. For example,
it wouldn't be healthy to point the Indexer, at its own files,
since they would constantly change, and leave the Indexer task
in a loop :-)

This interface (Indexer configuration panel) is like
"Whack a Mole" when it comes to getting it the way you like.
And some of the terms used, you aren't given a hint what they might be.
The CSC here for example, could be the location of the search index files
themselves.

http://media.bestofmicro.com/windows...-317212-13.jpg

Vista search had a feature, that if no result came back,
you could follow up with an "Advanced Search", and that
potentially covered more of the disk. That doesn't seem to
exist in the other OSes.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...-to-find-files

The Windows search is called a federated search, able to combine
multiple information sources. That's how you can be searching
emails (of blessed tools), ones where a search provider gives
a way to index the files. For example, if an email tool uses
a database, the database may be a poor candidate for conventional
indexing. And then, special code has to be written, to delineate
each email message, so it can be properly indexed. Kinda like
how some of the email tools have an "export" function and
deliver the emails as .eml files. If a tool has information
stored in a special format, including a file to help the indexer,
makes the content available for search.

It's debatable though, whether everyone wants their emails
thrown into the indexer files. I certainly don't. If I think
something is in an email, I want to search within the email
tool itself. Not via an outside means.

Paul
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Old March 8th 14, 04:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Hi, Keith.

"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather than
multi-posting.

Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just create a
single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by semicolons, into
the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.

Your cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs, and
responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to keep the
conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder reads. And no
matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to read your same question
in every NG I visit.)

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"Keith Nuttle" wrote in message ...

On 3/8/2014 8:31 AM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
In Windows XP I could create a list of files that had been updated on a
specific date. This list included ALL files form ALL directories on the
hard drive. ie similar to dir C: /s

In Windows 8 this function does not seem to be available. I can look at
the files updated on a date, but then have to do the same operation for
every file on the drive.

I can do it in a DOS Batch file but looking for something more convenient

Can Windows 8/8.1 do the same thing that Windows XP does?

This is a very useful functions when trying to locate the data files of
a new program, of finding the file you absent mindedly saved but did not
note the location.



Sorry about the double post, I thought I posted one to a different
newsgroup.

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Old March 8th 14, 11:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.


"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather than
multi-posting.


Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.


Your cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs,
and responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to
keep the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder
reads. And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to
read your same question in every NG I visit.)


Enthusiastic +1 here

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Old March 9th 14, 12:08 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:57:26 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:

On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.


"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather than
multi-posting.


Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.


Your cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs,
and responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to
keep the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder
reads. And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to
read your same question in every NG I visit.)


Enthusiastic +1 here



I'm not sure it's pertinent to what Keith's point was, but I'll add my
strong ditto to yours.

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Old March 9th 14, 12:44 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/08/2014, Ken Blake, MVP posted:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:57:26 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:


On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.


"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather
than multi-posting.


Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.
Your cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs,
and responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to
keep the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder
reads. And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to
read your same question in every NG I visit.)


Enthusiastic +1 here



I'm not sure it's pertinent to what Keith's point was, but I'll add
my strong ditto to yours.


We're not contributing to his original post, we're criticizing Keith.

Oops, sorry, that was supposed to be *assisting* Keith. Slip of the pen
there.

And to be serious for a second or two: Keith, I hope you really are
seeing the advice as helpful. We mean it that way (I know I do).

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Old March 9th 14, 01:57 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Keith Nuttle
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On 3/8/2014 6:44 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 3/08/2014, Ken Blake, MVP posted:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:57:26 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:


On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.

"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather
than multi-posting.

Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message. Your
cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs, and
responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to keep
the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder reads.
And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to read
your same question in every NG I visit.)

Enthusiastic +1 here



I'm not sure it's pertinent to what Keith's point was, but I'll add my
strong ditto to yours.


We're not contributing to his original post, we're criticizing Keith.

Oops, sorry, that was supposed to be *assisting* Keith. Slip of the pen
there.

And to be serious for a second or two: Keith, I hope you really are
seeing the advice as helpful. We mean it that way (I know I do).



I accept the critique of my post but as I said, it started out as one
post to this newsgroup, not two to two different newsgroups.

Besides give me a break, I am over 70 and getting forgetful. ;-)
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Old March 9th 14, 02:40 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:57:45 -0500, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

On 3/8/2014 6:44 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 3/08/2014, Ken Blake, MVP posted:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:57:26 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:


On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.

"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather
than multi-posting.

Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message. Your
cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs, and
responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to keep
the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder reads.
And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to read
your same question in every NG I visit.)

Enthusiastic +1 here



I'm not sure it's pertinent to what Keith's point was, but I'll add my
strong ditto to yours.


We're not contributing to his original post, we're criticizing Keith.

Oops, sorry, that was supposed to be *assisting* Keith. Slip of the pen
there.

And to be serious for a second or two: Keith, I hope you really are
seeing the advice as helpful. We mean it that way (I know I do).



I accept the critique of my post but as I said, it started out as one
post to this newsgroup, not two to two different newsgroups.

Besides give me a break, I am over 70 and getting forgetful. ;-)



I'll be happy to give you a break. I'm also over 70 (76) and also
suffer from CRS syndrome.
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Old March 9th 14, 11:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/08/2014, Keith Nuttle posted:
On 3/8/2014 6:44 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 3/08/2014, Ken Blake, MVP posted:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:57:26 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
wrote:


On 3/08/2014, R. C. White posted:
Hi, Keith.

"Double posting" can usually be avoided by cross-posting, rather
than multi-posting.

Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups.
Just
create a single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated
by
semicolons, into the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.
Your
cross-posted message will appear in each of those target NGs,
and
responses in one NG will show up in all of them. This helps to
keep
the conversation coherent, no matter which NGs the responder
reads.
And no matter which NG you read. ;) (And I don't have to read
your same question in every NG I visit.)

Enthusiastic +1 here



I'm not sure it's pertinent to what Keith's point was, but I'll
add my
strong ditto to yours.


We're not contributing to his original post, we're criticizing
Keith.

Oops, sorry, that was supposed to be *assisting* Keith. Slip of the
pen
there.

And to be serious for a second or two: Keith, I hope you really are
seeing the advice as helpful. We mean it that way (I know I do).



I accept the critique of my post but as I said, it started out as one
post to this newsgroup, not two to two different newsgroups.


Besides give me a break, I am over 70 and getting forgetful. ;-)


When you said "Sorry about the double post, I thought I posted one to a
different newsgroup" it certainly seemed that you were *intending* to
multipost...

But I'll give you a break on your memory for that one too :-)

You should try Lumosity. The have little ads on NPR saying that they
have games that are designed by neuroscientists to improve memory :-)

And no, I can't actually recommend Lumosity, since I know nothing about
them, and so I have no reason to think they are either any good or not
any good...I just said the above for humor.

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Old March 10th 14, 03:11 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/9/2014 6:50 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 3/08/2014, Keith Nuttle posted:




You should try Lumosity. The have little ads on NPR saying that they
have games that are designed by neuroscientists to improve memory :-)

And no, I can't actually recommend Lumosity, since I know nothing about
them, and so I have no reason to think they are either any good or not
any good...I just said the above for humor.

I tried Lumosity but forget how it worked.
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Old March 10th 14, 03:48 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 09:50:16 -0600, "R. C. White" wrote:

Don't send your message individually to multiple newsgroups. Just create a
single message and put multiple newsgroups, separated by semicolons, into
the "Newsgroups..." box of that one message.


I'm not aware that semicolons will work to separate newsgroup names. The
plain old comma is recommended, with no spaces before or after.

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Old March 10th 14, 08:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 3/09/2014, Keith Nuttle posted:
On 3/9/2014 6:50 PM, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 3/08/2014, Keith Nuttle posted:


You should try Lumosity. The have little ads on NPR saying that
they
have games that are designed by neuroscientists to improve memory
:-)

And no, I can't actually recommend Lumosity, since I know nothing
about
them, and so I have no reason to think they are either any good or
not
any good...I just said the above for humor.

I tried Lumosity but forget how it worked.


LOL!

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