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Since: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 26
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:19 pm
Post subject: Searching more than one directory Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)
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Since: Sep 11, 2004 Posts: 5142
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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If you open a folder first and click on the Search icon Search will search
that folder.
If you open Search from the Start Menu, Search will most likely search all
of your C: drive.
To search for a file or folder HELP
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click |||OK...
hh find.chm::/find_file.htm
My Network Places provides a view of all the shared computers, files and
folders, printers, and other resources on the network to which your computer
is connected. My Network Places presents a view of the network similar to
the view of your computer presented by Windows Explorer. Use My Network
Places when you want to see all the resources available on the network, when
you know where the resource you want is located, or when you want to copy
files and folders from one network location to another.
The Map Network Drive command lets you display a network resource in My
Computer or Windows Explorer, which makes your network resources easier to
find. Use Map Network Drive for network resources you use frequently or when
you know the exact network path and name of the resource you want to connect
to.
from...
Searching for files and folders
hh find.chm::/find_c_search_where.htm
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:1174868372.849538.78690@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com,
Terry <kilowatt.TakeThisOut@charter.net> hunted and pecked:
> Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
> drives? |
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Since: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 26
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:10 pm
Post subject: Re: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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On Mar 25, 9:42 pm, Stubbo_of_Oz <stu....TakeThisOut@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 25 Mar 2007 17:19:32 -0700, "Terry" <kilow....TakeThisOut@charter.net> wrote:
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> >Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
> >drives?
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> I gave up on the windows search utility and now use "Agent Ransack"
> which you can get free here:-
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> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=download
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> It allows me to search multiple directories at the same time inclucing
> all my network drives.
> --
> Stubbo of Oz
> Central Coast
> NSW, Australia
Use this command line
e:\;\\Winmx\e;\\Winmx\d;\\Winmx\best |
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Since: Jan 20, 2007 Posts: 16
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:42 am
Post subject: Re: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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On 25 Mar 2007 17:19:32 -0700, "Terry" <kilowatt.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote:
>Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
>drives?
I gave up on the windows search utility and now use "Agent Ransack"
which you can get free here:-
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=download
It allows me to search multiple directories at the same time inclucing
all my network drives.
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Stubbo of Oz
Central Coast
NSW, Australia |
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Since: Jan 20, 2007 Posts: 16
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:19 am
Post subject: Re: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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On 25 Mar 2007 21:10:11 -0700, "Terry" <kilowatt RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote:
>On Mar 25, 9:42 pm, Stubbo_of_Oz <stu... RemoveThis @invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 25 Mar 2007 17:19:32 -0700, "Terry" <kilow... RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
>> >drives?
>>
>> I gave up on the windows search utility and now use "Agent Ransack"
>> which you can get free here:-
>>
>> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=download
>>
>> It allows me to search multiple directories at the same time inclucing
>> all my network drives.
>> --
>> Stubbo of Oz
>> Central Coast
>> NSW, Australia
>
>Use this command line
>
>e:\;\\Winmx\e;\\Winmx\d;\\Winmx\best
What for??!!
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Stubbo of Oz
Central Coast
NSW, Australia |
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Since: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 712
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:41 pm
Post subject: Re: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Hello,
He's right - in the "Look In" box in Windows Search, you can enter more than
one folder as long as they are separated by semi colons
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"Stubbo_of_Oz" <stubbo.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:2dpe03p5l1kup44bde0u8rqf106aisaqho@4ax.com...
> On 25 Mar 2007 21:10:11 -0700, "Terry" <kilowatt.RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote:
>
>>On Mar 25, 9:42 pm, Stubbo_of_Oz <stu....RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 25 Mar 2007 17:19:32 -0700, "Terry" <kilow....RemoveThis@charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
>>> >drives?
>>>
>>> I gave up on the windows search utility and now use "Agent Ransack"
>>> which you can get free here:-
>>>
>>> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=download
>>>
>>> It allows me to search multiple directories at the same time inclucing
>>> all my network drives.
>>> --
>>> Stubbo of Oz
>>> Central Coast
>>> NSW, Australia
>>
>>Use this command line
>>
>>e:\;\\Winmx\e;\\Winmx\d;\\Winmx\best
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> What for??!!
>
>
> --
> Stubbo of Oz
> Central Coast
> NSW, Australia |
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Since: May 16, 2006 Posts: 283
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:52 pm
Post subject: RE: Searching more than one directory [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Yes
"Terry" wrote:
> Can you search more than one directory at a time? Including network
> drives?
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