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Making Windows Explorer search right

I recall that I had to do something to make Windows Explorer search
correctly. For instance if you searched for files: *.vb and put in the work
RaiseEvent it doens't find anything. I had to make some change to make that
work. Now I have a new computer and forgot what I have to do.

Anyone know with it is?
Thanks,
T
Jul 31 '06 #1
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If you are referring to searching for a word or phrase in a *.vb file, put

*.vb in the "All or part of the Filename" textbox, and the search term you
want to find in the
"A word or phrase in the file" textbox.
Peter

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"Tina" wrote:
I recall that I had to do something to make Windows Explorer search
correctly. For instance if you searched for files: *.vb and put in the work
RaiseEvent it doens't find anything. I had to make some change to make that
work. Now I have a new computer and forgot what I have to do.

Anyone know with it is?
Thanks,
T
Jul 31 '06 #2
That does not work with Windows XP out of the box. There is some quirky
adjustment that must be made. I just can't remember what it is.

Works fine on my old XP box (where I made the quirky adjustment) but not on
my new one.

T

"Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]" <pb*******@yaho o.nospammin.com wrote in message
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>
If you are referring to searching for a word or phrase in a *.vb file, put

*.vb in the "All or part of the Filename" textbox, and the search term you
want to find in the
"A word or phrase in the file" textbox.
Peter

--
Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog:
http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com


"Tina" wrote:
>I recall that I had to do something to make Windows Explorer search
correctly. For instance if you searched for files: *.vb and put in the
work
RaiseEvent it doens't find anything. I had to make some change to make
that
work. Now I have a new computer and forgot what I have to do.

Anyone know with it is?
Thanks,
T

Jul 31 '06 #3
Tina,
This has been a problem in windows for a long time. Best solution is Method
2 at http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309173
--
Regards,
Gary Blakely
Dean Blakely & Associates
www.deanblakely.com
"Tina" <Ti**********@n ospamexcite.com wrote in message
news:uM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
>I recall that I had to do something to make Windows Explorer search
correctly. For instance if you searched for files: *.vb and put in the
work RaiseEvent it doens't find anything. I had to make some change to
make that work. Now I have a new computer and forgot what I have to do.

Anyone know with it is?
Thanks,
T

Jul 31 '06 #4
Thanks so much. That's it. I wonder if Vista will have the same bug :)
T

"GaryDean" <Ga******@newsg roups.nospamwro te in message
news:eq******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
Tina,
This has been a problem in windows for a long time. Best solution is
Method 2 at http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309173
--
Regards,
Gary Blakely
Dean Blakely & Associates
www.deanblakely.com
"Tina" <Ti**********@n ospamexcite.com wrote in message
news:uM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...
>>I recall that I had to do something to make Windows Explorer search
correctly. For instance if you searched for files: *.vb and put in the
work RaiseEvent it doens't find anything. I had to make some change to
make that work. Now I have a new computer and forgot what I have to do.

Anyone know with it is?
Thanks,
T


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