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    Windows 7 BSOD bad_pool_header when performing file search & avg scan

    when i perform a search for anything i automatically get a bsod bad_pool_header and at the end of a full scan by avg security suite same thing. anyone know how to fix this? got this when the computer restarted: Windows has recovered from and unexpected shutdown Problem signature: Problem...
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    Windows 7 search for certain file type + content?

    Hi guys, About 2 weeks ago, I switched from Xp to 7 and I must say that I love it, even if I was a little bit reluctant. There is 1 thing that I cannot seem to find a solution for: to search for a certain file type AND a word from the contents. Right now, I'm searching for a certain solution...
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    Windows 7 Searching for files that have brackets in the filenames

    How does one search within a folder for files that include a "[" in their filename? For instance, when I want to search for all files that have "[a" in the filename, Windows 7 search ignores the bracket and instead returns all filenames that contain a word that begins with "A" instead. This has...
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    Windows 7 Search files

    How can I get my old XP File search program back? I really dislike this new version of searching files in Windows 7. In XP it was so easy Click Start - Search - File and Folders. Now it Click on Windows Explorer - click on Computers - click in the search windows type in your search. I'm still...
  5. Windows 7 Win 7 Equivalent of Vista Advanced Search

    Several times each week under Vista, I would search 4 of 16 folders under a master data folder for all files that were modified in those 4 folders on one specific day. This was an easy one-step operation using Vista's Advanced Search capability. I selected the four folders with the Browse...
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    First Windows 7 Tweaks

    I love a fast clean system that will focus all it's attention to the tasks I give it to perform. So I turn off or optimize all features that I don't need to run all the time. Here are the tweaks I start with. User Account Control When you are tweaking features you will be prompted to...
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    Windows 7 a NEW PITA I just found re Windows Explorer.

    Don't know if anyone posted this already BUT it deserves multiple posts. If u go to the now SLIGHTLY useful new feature of libraries and search for a file with Windoz Explorer u won't find anything. WE search can't search the libraries. U MUST go the the folder location/drive/whatever and...
  8. Windows 7 Find Text "in" files

    Is there anything build into windows 7 that lets me find a text pattern (simple) in a set of files? I remember there was something like that in XP.
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    Windows 7 .INI file missing

    I have a program (DXBase 2007) that always stored it's INI file dxb2007.ini) in the Windows folder. Since installing Windows 7 RC1 and installing this program, I can NOT find the .INI file anywhere on my computer. I have the windows folder view settings set to show ALL files and folders...
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    Windows 7 How to Search mutiple items at once

    Hi In windows XP i could search multiple files at one with the use of a comma. For example 2452,2452,2462,5632 would return the files 2452.jpeg 2452.jpeg 2462.jpeg 5632.jpeg This method allows me to find all of the images I require. However in my use with Windows 7, I have yet been able to...
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    Windows 7 Searching PDF Files

    I can not search pdf files using built-in Windows Search. I have Adobe Reader 9.1 installed which comes with the proper ifilter. But, when I go to indexing options it says "Registered IFilter is not found". I even downloaded and installed the standalone IFilter provided by Adobe but still...
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    Windows 7 How do I make search not suck?

    Windows 7 search is driving me completely crazy. I have a data CD with a lot of files and folders. Nested in a folder is a file called cdboot.ima. I put in the data CD, bring up an explorer window to see the root of the disc, and then type in cdboot in the search bar. Win7 promptly tells me...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 Search doesn't work

    I have Win 7 RC installed and I have found out that the search does not work at all. When I write a file or folder name and press the search arrow NOTHING really happens. The fact is that sometimes, under certain conditions or wrong options Windows does not show the propper search result. But in...
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    Windows 7 cant find files

    Hi there, i have just downloaded some files, but cant seem to find them anywhere, looked in all the usual places but not seeing them, is there a way i can search my entire cdrive for them as it's driving me nuts!! Thanks
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    Windows 7 simple file search

    How do I do a simple file search in W7??????????? Like I want to search for all *.wav files in the Windows folder
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    Windows 7 help with file search

    OK, I have read things about great new search functions in W7 but I can't even find the word SEARCH to click on. let's start simple and tell me how to search for a file as I did in XP -- "rt click\search" thanks
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    Windows 7 LOATHE with a passion new (non) Search system

    Hi guys -- when something's not broken why fix it as the Engineers say -- I haven't yet been able to get the Library management / search facility to work properly. It might be OK if you just want to look for documents / pictures etc but I'm always "Hot swapping" discs (often quite large one's -...
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    Windows 7 Not searching file content?

    in vista, i was able to type a key phrase i knew existed in a document somewhere in the folder, and search would find that document. now when i search, it only seems to find documents named something. if i turn on "Always search file names and contents", it still does not find the documents...
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    Windows Vista Search not working for new HDD

    I've had this computer since december, and have only ever had Vista on it. I got a new hard drive thats about a month old. Its been working fine as my storage, but when I try to use the search feature, no files show up. I'm computer literate, and know I am searching correctly. I also check to...
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    Windows Vista Will Vista be worth it?

    the last thing i want to do is install windows vista when it comes out the door and get stuck for 6 hours trying to find drivers for everything. yes this happened with my XP install. yes this happened with my 2K install.. ME.. 98... ive been looking for the features list on this thing trying...