windows search

This seems really simple, and makes me feel pretty stupid, but I want to search for folders with a certain name without getting all the contents of the folders in the search results. I've tried just entering the folder name, I've tried the 'foldername:' property, I've tried using the...

Hello, I'm new to this forum but an experienced user of windows systems. Recently i started to have this strange problem with windows desktop search: When trying to search the entire index, not a specific location on the disk or inside MS Outlook, there are no results what so ever. Take a look...

I was having "data file could not be read" problems all of a sudden when I started Outlook 2007 (started today). Running scanpst found errors are made fixes, but did not solve the problem. Doing a search revealed that some people had good luck removing or disabling add-ins which were not...

I have a strange issue I could not find online. When I type anything in the searchbox in "Start Menu", all I get is a strange empty icon which doesn't do anything. If for example I type in "CMD" it'll show an item called "Programs" If I type anything that would be found in a document, it shows...

I'm hoping someone can demystify my issue here. Scenario: - I have a file server running on Windows XP Pro we'll call it XPServer - I have two windows 7 Pro PC's, that we'll call 7Office and 7HTPC. It took me a bit to figure it out, but the windows 7 help file told me in order to call a shared...

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Windows Search (and/or Outlook 2007 Instant Search) does not index emails from Outlook PST files Hi Gang....so I'm having a similar problem trying to get Windows Search to index my emails. I am currently running Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and Outlook 2007. Upgraded from Windows XP Pro (SP3) and...

Look in the picture, I have a problem where no matter what i type in the search field nothing appears. It works for other user accounts but not mine. I have tried rebuilding the index, disable/then re-enable windows search and indexing services. I have also made sure in the start menu...

Hi, this is my first post :D. I need help with Windows 7 Pro x64 RTM version from MSDNAA (italian). Even if i stopped windows search service, i can use search box of start menu to find programs or control panel item, but it doesn't search into favorites !!! The strange think is even if I enable...

Hi there, Mike Nash here. As you know we are getting ready to talk about Windows 7 at the PDC next week. Before we do that, I thought I would give you an update on our latest work for Windows Vista. We are committed to continually improving Windows, and we've been getting some questions...

The update will include several new features that take advantage of features in Windows 7: Full Image-based Backups of Windows 7 PCs. After the Windows Home Server Connector is installed on your Windows 7 PCs, Action Center should no longer display that your files are not being backed up...

In a previous post I mentioned Link Removed It's File Finder feature leaves Windows Search in the dust. You can search using wild cards, including multiple wild cards, such as lf*12*.dll. this will locate all occurrences of Lead Tools graphic viewers that require version 12. My initial...

Hi Windows 7 RC1 Outlook 2007 SP1 using Exchange 2007 Windows Search Fully Patched System In Outlook using cached mode I'm having issues searching my e-mail. It seems to have issues indexing my latest emails. When I go to Tools | Instant Search | Indexing Status, it says I still have 2888...

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...

I have Indexing Service disabled, I also have Disk Defrag server, Disabled and Windows Search, But I still get Random HD access for few minutes 5min or more when PC is just Idle on desktop Also when I try to Turn Off index on Any Drive IT tells me I need Administrator Rights to do this, And...

Hi I've been testing Windows Search and selected my external drive for indexing in 'Indexing Options', but none of the mp3's/jpg's on the drive have been found (although there are many thousand). Windows Search has found all my Outlook emails and finds all the mp3's from searching within...

Hi guys I seem to get an error "Cannot Complete Windows assesment when running this on build 7048. gets as far as Running the Direct3D 10 ALU assessment -- then takes a LONG time (> 5 mins approx hard disk light going bonkers) evntually you get a few more tests and then it fails at Windows...

I have a few folders with video's, and some of them are really slow to display the contents of the folder. This is a new setup of vista business 64 with SP1, I had a similar setup of vista 64 before (on the same computer) and never had this problem. I switched drives for another brand (samsungs...