Search utility does not work for media files.
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From: Bob I on 12 Aug 2010 08:35 Barry_M wrote: > > "HeyBub" wrote: > > >>Barry_M wrote: >> >>>I have all media files associated with Winamp. I used to be able to >>>find files using the Windows XP Search utility, but now if I specify >>>Winamp media file in the Type of file field, then zero results are >>>returned. It will still work if I do not specify a type of file >>>(leave it on All Files and Folders), but searches take considerably >>>longer this way. >> >>So don't use Windows Search. Use Agent Ransack instead (free, fast, and >>flexible). >> >> >>. >> > > I've been looking at Agent Ransack, but cannot seem to find anywhere to > specify which file type I wish to search for. No doubt it is faster than > Windows Search, but if it does not enable me to search for a particular type > of file, then it is probably not what I need. See Help, Multiple file types.
From: Jim on 12 Aug 2010 09:27
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:07:03 -0700, Barry_M <BarryM(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >"HeyBub" wrote: > >> Barry_M wrote: >> > I have all media files associated with Winamp. I used to be able to >> > find files using the Windows XP Search utility, but now if I specify >> > Winamp media file in the Type of file field, then zero results are >> > returned. It will still work if I do not specify a type of file >> > (leave it on All Files and Folders), but searches take considerably >> > longer this way. >> >> So don't use Windows Search. Use Agent Ransack instead (free, fast, and >> flexible). >> >> >> . >> >I've been looking at Agent Ransack, but cannot seem to find anywhere to >specify which file type I wish to search for. No doubt it is faster than >Windows Search, but if it does not enable me to search for a particular type >of file, then it is probably not what I need. View , sort by .... |