Re: Windows XP search doesn't search correctly.

Better late than never (for those who are interested).

Here is the actual description of the XP search problem: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309173.

Basically the fix (to search all file types without exclusions) is in setting (modifying) the following dword
value:[HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex],"FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions"=1.

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Regards,
KM

> Dave,
>
> This is a known problem - Q309447. Here is a quote:
>
> Content Search Does Not Search All File Types for the Specified String (Q309447)
>
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> The information in this article applies to:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>
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>
> SYMPTOMS
> When you use the Search All Files and Folders feature to perform a content
> search, or you search for a string of text in a file, not all file types are
> searched for the specified string.
>
>
> CAUSE
> This change was designed to return common document types such as Microsoft
> Office, MIME, HTML, and plain-text files. The search functionality in
> earlier versions of Windows searches all files for the specified string and
> may return a large number of irrelevant files such as program and
> configuration files.
>
> As a result of this change, the search functionality can find the same set
> of files if the Content Index service is turned on or off. In previous
> versions of Windows, the computer exhibited
>
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>
>
>
>
> And another one related:
>
> Search Tool Does Not Search for Some Words or Phrases in Text Files (Q318517)
>
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> The information in this article applies to:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>
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>
> SYMPTOMS
> Shell Search may not search for certain words or phrases in text files.
>
> RESOLUTION
> A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
> correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
> systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
> testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if
> you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you
> wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix.
>
> To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support
> Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
> Services phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the
> following address on the World Wide Web:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp
>
>
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>
>
> Although the problem is easy to repro on XP and XPe, this seems to be a general XP issue (a bug). You may want to post the

question

> to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general newsgroup for more info.
>
> --
> KM,
> BSquare Corporation
>

> > If I create 2 asp files one.asp and two.asp in a new
> > directory.
> > Enter the text 'string' into the file one.asp.
> > Enter the text '<% string %>' into the file two.asp.
> >
> > Open the search from the start menu.
> > Select all files and folders.
> > Type 'string' in the 'A word or phrase in the file' box.
> > Change the 'look in' to the directory that contains the 2
> > asp files.
> >
> > Click the search button.
> > Only the one.asp file is found in the search.
> >
> > This will return both files in NT, 2000 and all previous
> > versions of Windows.
> >
> > XP doesn't seem to be checking anything in the <% brackets
> > in asp files. These aren't comments and shouldn't be
> > ignored as this can be asp code or javascript code.

>
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