How can I search within .PDF files?

[zenguy]

I recently switched from XP to 7. Using XP, when I did a search for a test string, it would search within .pdf files. Now, using Win 7, it does not. It does search within .txt and .doc files, but not within .PDF files. This is a major pain-in-the-butt for me, since I have a lot of important data in .PDF file.

Unless I can fix this problem, I'm sorry I switched from XP to 7!

BTW, I have been struggling with this for several days, and have tried many suggestions that I found online. None of them worked!

Thanks

Zenguy

 

[Ztruker]

See here, see if this helps: Setting Up Windows Search

 

[Sardonicus]

See here, see if this helps: Setting Up Windows Search

If the above doesn't help, take a look here.......
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...indows-7/ef5fa7c3-bb64-4f3e-9607-3e01349dccca