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Old December 5th 03, 01:28 AM
Göran Walltott
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Default Search for files containing a word

I'm using the search functionality by rightclicking and
selecting search to find files in a folder containing a
specific word.
This seems not to work as it worked in NT or W2K.
Sometimes it can find a file eventhough I know it should
result in more files. Most of the searches gives nothing.

Please provide me with information why it behaves like this

Regards
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Old December 5th 03, 01:29 AM
Shiva
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Default Search for files containing a word

Hi,
See if this helps:
Content Search Does Not Search All File Types for the Specified String
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309447

"Göran Walltott" wrote in message
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I'm using the search functionality by rightclicking and
selecting search to find files in a folder containing a
specific word.
This seems not to work as it worked in NT or W2K.
Sometimes it can find a file eventhough I know it should
result in more files. Most of the searches gives nothing.

Please provide me with information why it behaves like this

Regards


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Old December 5th 03, 01:29 AM
johnf
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Default Search for files containing a word

Download Agent Ransack -
http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx
This is very fast, much more efficient than the Generic XP one, will also
find hidden or protected files & appears on your rightclick menu.
It also allows you to elect to search any multiple folders of your choice at
one time - eg. Progam Files & Administrator on your C: drive & at the same
time, other folders of your choice on another partition or drive.
Many XP owners now use it.

johnf

Hi,
See if this helps:
Content Search Does Not Search All File Types for the Specified String
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309447

"Göran Walltott" wrote in message
...
I'm using the search functionality by rightclicking and
selecting search to find files in a folder containing a
specific word.
This seems not to work as it worked in NT or W2K.
Sometimes it can find a file eventhough I know it should
result in more files. Most of the searches gives nothing.

Please provide me with information why it behaves like this

Regards




 




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