SEARCH- For Files and Folders

Windows ME.
There were several postings (including mine) from people for whom
Start -Search- For Files and Folders does not work.
Goggle search I did this morning produced this:
http://www.assistivecomputers.com/helpfiles/Search%20for%20Files.htm

Well. It works.
I further found that you can go to ANY folder in Windows Explorer (Does not
have to be MY Documents) , press F3 and Search dialogue comes on. You can
also go to MyComputer ( icon on Desktop) - press F3 and the search dialogue
comes on (and works). The only place F3 does not work for me is Desktop.

Question to the experts: what stops it from working from Start- Search?
Note : Several responses suggested to tick Tweak UI - Desktop- Search
Results.
It does not work for me. Are there different versions of Twaek UI?

MikeA

Gummo
Fri Oct 03 13:17:38 CDT 2003

Thanks for that tip Mike. Can I ask you how do I get results returned on
say a 2 word phrase without getting returns on files with the first word (of
the 2 word phrase) in its name?

Example: If I search for "happy dog", Search will list any file containing
the word "happy".

Gummo


"MikeA" <notme@att.net> wrote in message
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> Windows ME.
> There were several postings (including mine) from people for whom
> Start -Search- For Files and Folders does not work.
> Goggle search I did this morning produced this:
> http://www.assistivecomputers.com/helpfiles/Search%20for%20Files.htm
>
> Well. It works.
> I further found that you can go to ANY folder in Windows Explorer (Does
not
> have to be MY Documents) , press F3 and Search dialogue comes on. You can
> also go to MyComputer ( icon on Desktop) - press F3 and the search
dialogue
> comes on (and works). The only place F3 does not work for me is Desktop.
>
> Question to the experts: what stops it from working from Start- Search?
> Note : Several responses suggested to tick Tweak UI - Desktop- Search
> Results.
> It does not work for me. Are there different versions of Twaek UI?
>
> MikeA
>
>

MikeA
Fri Oct 03 14:17:43 CDT 2003

No guarantee but try to enter the name of the file in quotation marks i.e.
"happy dog" not : happy dog.
Let us know if it works for you.
MikeA
"Gummo" <gummomarx1pleasenospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that tip Mike. Can I ask you how do I get results returned on
> say a 2 word phrase without getting returns on files with the first word
(of
> the 2 word phrase) in its name?
>
> Example: If I search for "happy dog", Search will list any file
containing
> the word "happy".
>
> Gummo
>
>
> "MikeA" <notme@att.net> wrote in message
> news:Loifb.162840$0v4.12265322@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Windows ME.
> > There were several postings (including mine) from people for whom
> > Start -Search- For Files and Folders does not work.
> > Goggle search I did this morning produced this:
> > http://www.assistivecomputers.com/helpfiles/Search%20for%20Files.htm
> >
> > Well. It works.
> > I further found that you can go to ANY folder in Windows Explorer (Does
> not
> > have to be MY Documents) , press F3 and Search dialogue comes on. You
can
> > also go to MyComputer ( icon on Desktop) - press F3 and the search
> dialogue
> > comes on (and works). The only place F3 does not work for me is Desktop.
> >
> > Question to the experts: what stops it from working from Start- Search?
> > Note : Several responses suggested to tick Tweak UI - Desktop- Search
> > Results.
> > It does not work for me. Are there different versions of Twaek UI?
> >
> > MikeA
> >
> >
>
>

Gummo
Fri Oct 03 17:52:10 CDT 2003

Tried that Mike - no returns at all.

Gummo

"MikeA" <notme@att.net> wrote in message
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> No guarantee but try to enter the name of the file in quotation marks i.e.
> "happy dog" not : happy dog.
> Let us know if it works for you.
> MikeA