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Windows 7 search returns wrong results
I search for freetype.lib by typing it into the "search" field located at the top right corner in explorer. The result i get is files such as index.html, formats.txt ftrfork.h that are totally irrelevant to what i wanted to find.
Why does this happen and how do i get it to only display the file i search for?
Why does this happen and how do i get it to only display the file i search for?
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Where do i find the search again in computer and how do i get the top right corner search to search to search both indexed and non indexed locations?
In windows explorer select your C: drive and in search box type freetype.lib.
You can index the location to make search faster.
You can index the location to make search faster.
To add/exclude click the orb and in search box type index
You will see indexing options
Click on it and you get the picture (see the pic)
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You will see indexing options
Click on it and you get the picture (see the pic)
sys.png
This has nothing to do with indexing.
Feel free to reproduce the bug I described.
Feel free to reproduce the bug I described.
If you're searching for a file name, adding the C: drive to your index won't make it any faster, it will make your computer overall dramatically slower. Indexing is for data and meta data inside documents, photos, emails etc.
To search again in the entire computer, start out by typing a search query in the top left. Then in the main window below "Search again in", click on "Computer".
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To search again in the entire computer, start out by typing a search query in the top left. Then in the main window below "Search again in", click on "Computer".
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mobiusNZ - I tend not to agree with you.Indexing works for filenames....
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All files listed contained the word freetype, turning off searching for partial matches and inside files solved the problem.
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All files listed contained the word freetype, turning off searching for partial matches and inside files solved the problem with irrelevant files beeing returned. The file i wanted to find did not appear until i turned off indexing for program files folder.
I could reproduce your problem at once on two W7 x64 machines if the parent folder contains spaces. Try one without - works for me.