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How 2 get XP "search for files" working?

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by timnmb2

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Everything was going along fine in my XP Professional. Then one day I went to search for a file using the "start/search/search for files or folders" function. I can see and use this like normal, but, when I put in a file and search, it searches for litteraly a split second and then says "search is complete. There are no results to be displayed". Awwww bull****, lol. You mean to tell me that with a *.jpg search, my drive is void of any and all .jpg`s?? Yea, right!! Anyways, is there anything in the "services" settings I should be looking for? What would make it (besides a nasty little person hacking my system) stop working??

Thanks.

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by thamer

... Start/Help and Support/Type "search" (Without the quotes)in the search field and start the serach by hitting the Green button with white arrow inside.

From the search results ... under "Pick a task" list .... click "Search for a file or a folder" task.

Follow the instructions and pay special attention to the search criterias you will find under the "More Advanced options" ...as you may have "Search hidden files and folder" ... the only one checked.

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by timnmb2

That particular trick did not work, but going through that route helped me get somewhere.

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