Windows 7 Search Options Missing?
Oct 18, 2012
I have just changed from XP Pro to Windows 7, and after 'Fighting' the computer to install my Software and Hardware, (Good job I'm not a tecno-novice)I have most of it installed, however the thing I cannot find is an easy way to do searches.I run 4 hard drives and often plug in different USB drives. ON XP there is no problem in searching all drives and folders or searching for documents, video's etc, but this seems to be missing in Windows 7, or have I missed it somewhere.
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And guess what -- the file with the actual name wasn't found. I checked in Organize > Folder and search options > Search > When searching non-indexed locations > Include system directories but in vain. It happened with files created by me as well. So, 2 questions arise, as simple as they can be:
1. How can I check the options to search for a file regular/hidden/system in regular/hidden/system directories?
2. Options for input words location: name/content (not interested in others), regardless of indexations (I don't want to change location indexations for these options to work).
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and i tried checking the windows search and it stil doesnt appears... i triedunchecking it too according to the article on how to turn on or off windows research in this forum... but when i uncheck and clicked Ok. the thing loads awhile and says 'an errorhas occured. not all the files were changed'' and then the ''you must restart your computer to apply these changes'' and when i click restart now..fter restarting its stil the same... the windows search is stil checked in the turn windows feature on or off.... yet the search bar stil refuses to appear.
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