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A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(



 
 
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  #16  
Old October 7th 19, 10:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Apd
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

"R.Wieser" wrote:
Apd,
This is my drop-down list from "Look in:"


I've only got drives (hardisk & DVD) under "my computer" there.


Something must have changed on your system to prevent the documents
folders from being listed there. Probably a registry tweak.

Bottom line, if I want to create a repeatable search I might be better of
with letting AutoIt fill in everything (and it can even start the search
-) ) ...


Sound like a plan.

In case it's of use, these registry entries are written when a search
is done:

Advanced options:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSystemDirs
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchHidden
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\IncludeSubFolders
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\CaseSensitive
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSlowFiles
(SearchSlowFiles corresponds to "Search tape backup")

File mask:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5603\000 (to 024)
Search string:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5604\000 (to 024)


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  #17  
Old October 8th 19, 01:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
R.Wieser
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

Apd,

Something must have changed on your system to prevent the
documents folders from being listed there. Probably a registry
tweak.


Most likely. Over time I've made a number of registry tweaks, among others,
to get my machine show itself as a single-user one. And that probably
included removing certain folders from all places but one.

In case it's of use, these registry entries are written when a
search is done:

[Snip]

Thanks for those. I would not even have thought of checking the registry,
as all settings are forgotten the next time you open a search (and the
search-saving puts, or /should/ put them all in a file).

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


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Old October 8th 19, 08:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

Apd,

In case it's of use, these registry entries are written when a \
search is done:

Advanced options:


By the way, do you have a "NoFileFolderConnection" (set to 1) in there ? If
not its a good idea to add it. By default deleting a folder named
"xxx_files" (created when saving a full webpage to disk) will also delete
the "xxx.htm" file itself. I've been bitten by that a few times myself.
:-(

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


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Old October 8th 19, 08:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

Apd,

Advanced options:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSystemDirs
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchHidden
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\IncludeSubFolders
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\CaseSensitive
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSlowFiles


Sigh .... Changing the above settings does actually change the defaults as
displayed when you start a new search.

The only problem is that the "Advanced Options" group stays unticked, and
they are thus ignored until you open that group by hand. What a mess ...

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


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Old October 8th 19, 11:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Apd
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

"R.Wieser" wrote:
Apd,
Advanced options:


By the way, do you have a "NoFileFolderConnection" (set to 1) in there ?


No but thanks for the tip. TweakUI can change that "connected files"
setting.

If
not its a good idea to add it. By default deleting a folder named
"xxx_files" (created when saving a full webpage to disk) will also delete
the "xxx.htm" file itself. I've been bitten by that a few times myself.


Me too, once! I rarely save complete pages like that but when I do I
rename the html file. I think a warning is given that it will break
the connection.


  #21  
Old October 8th 19, 11:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Apd
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

"R.Wieser" wrote:
Apd,
Advanced options:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSystemDirs
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchHidden
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\IncludeSubFolders
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\CaseSensitive
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\SearchSlowFiles


Sigh .... Changing the above settings does actually change the defaults as
displayed when you start a new search.


Yes - for a new search. It leaves them alone when a saved search is
done with different settings.

The only problem is that the "Advanced Options" group stays unticked, and
they are thus ignored until you open that group by hand. What a mess ...


I find that they stay as set and are not ignored with a new search
when not expanded.

The expanded states and other options like "date" are not saved.


  #22  
Old October 8th 19, 12:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
R.Wieser
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Default A saved search (*.FND) - fails to remember the folder :-(

Apd,

I rarely save complete pages like that but when I do I
rename the html file.


I normally save the webpage under the name I want it to have, scrub the page
itself (removing all header, footer and other cruft) and rename all images
with the basename of the HTML file and a sequence number (so that they can
be placed in the same folder as the html file itself), after which I delete
the _files directory.

I still come across images without the html file they where origionally
referenced from :-(

Though mostly I just save a DOM copy (meaning: exactly what I see, already
filtered by a few "no crap please" extensions) of just the HTML contents.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser


 




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