What is the syntax of Windows 7 file search (wildcards, logical signs...) ?__

I just searched for *.rss, and it found over 7000 files.

But I use WLMail, and I moved the messagestore to my D: drive, and included

that in the search index.

WLMail by default, stores its files under \AppData in your user folder tree,

but it's excluded from the search index.

When the search works, it works well... when it doesn't, it doesn't.

There are a few things to check:

1. Check to see if the Search service is running.

In the start search box, type "services"...

if that doesn't work, right-click on the Taskbar, select Start Task

Manager

click on Services tab, then click on Services

see if Windows Search is started.

2. You might also try toggling the search off/on:

Turn off Windows Search in... Control Panel - Programs and Features -

Turn

Windows features on or off

uncheck "Windows Search"

Ok

Reboot

Turn on Windows Search... Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn

Windows features on or off

check "Windows Search"

Ok

3. Are the files being indexed?

Control Panel - Indexing Options - Modify - Indexed locations

Is the folder where these files are located included?

Click on "Modify" to change or add locations..

Then click on "Advanced" and "Rebuild" to rebuild the index.

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Dave N.

MS-MVP (Mail)

Windows 7 Ultimate 64

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"ZFerrini" wrote in message

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Well this is a real POS for searching.  If I wanted to search for all files

with the extension of .rss and use the following search, *.rss, Windows 7

returns nothing at all.  WHo was the mindless idiot that thought this would

be better.  IT departments live off of wildcard searches, this was built for

users not IT.  Is there a way of searching for all files with an certain

extension?  And if the MS support bots reply with

this,http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx

, then this whole community is a facade.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64

I completely agree with whatever's post...the Win7 search is a serious backward step, since it doesn't enable wildcard searching in filenames.  For example, if I search for "Newegg" to find a copy of a receipt for computer parts, where the receipt file is called something like "20100502_ComputerPartsFromNewegg.pdf," the new search in Windows 7 will not find it, but Windows XP search found it perfectly fine.

I have found Win7 Search to be much simpler than explained here.  You don't need any special syntax or search characters.

For example: I have the Don Henley album, Building The Pefect Beast in my music folder.  There are 11 songs and they all have the album name field filled in with the album title.  If I click on the Windows Start button and immediately start typingbuilding the perfect it list all 11 songs under the music section.  Done.

will this work in Win7 search function as well or just 4.0