Search program in start menu

[fisher]

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Hullo,
Running search out of the start menu won't find words and phrases in
documents. I can find the documents manually so I know they exist. Will
often find the documents the first attempt with Search, but will not do it
in a second attempt. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
mr fisher

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Create this registry file and run it to change the default search behavior
Search will usually only look for text inside of files with a registered filetype association

---search_all_files.reg---
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

--cut here--

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"fisher" <fisher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CC579734-2DD1-4642-B353-88A5D5AEE2E6@microsoft.com...
> Hullo,
> Running search out of the start menu won't find words and phrases in
> documents. I can find the documents manually so I know they exist. Will
> often find the documents the first attempt with Search, but will not do it
> in a second attempt. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
> mr fisher
>