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maz1944

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Hi I'm a newbie...until recently I had xp as my operating system and found the start/ search facility very useful in identifying recent activity, particularly searching for files and folders installed by date. For example this allowed me to identify which files etc had been added to my system so far "today".

However this facility does not seem to be present in win 7, or have I missed something? Can anyone suggest how to identify "today's activity" in win 7 ?

Hope I've explained myself ok and apologise if not.

Maz
 

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Just type your query into the search window on the Start Menu and it will automatically look for the file. If it doesn't find the files that you want, then open Indexing Options from the Control Panel, and select the additional location(s) that you want it to look. Once that is done, select the Advanced Option button at the bottom, and in Troubleshooting, select the replace and rebuild button. Then sit back and wait for a while, because it takes a while for it to finish.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/36599-search-windows-7-a.html
 

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W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
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Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard
ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
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2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
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EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
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Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
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Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
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1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
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WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
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CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
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HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
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3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
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Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
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Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
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SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
Thanks for that. However what I really liked in the xp version was the ability to search for "all files and folders created or modified between (these) dates..." Is it possible to do this in win 7 ? Thank you in advance .
 

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windows 7
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3.10 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X2 550
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4N78-AM Rev X.0x
Memory
3200 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Sound Card
SB Audigy LS
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Nissei Sangyo MITAC-A17E
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WDC WD3000HLFS-01G6U1
Probably, but not with any features built into W7, however I can't think of anywhere to point you at the moment.
 

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W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU
Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard
ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory
2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Hard Drives
WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
PSU
CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case
HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling
3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse
Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
Internet Speed
3.3Mbps
Other Info
SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
In the search box... "datemodified:today" done...
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsvista/pages/advanced-search-techniques.aspx

[FONT=verdana,geneva]date:>2/7/05<2/10/05[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and 2/10/05, excluding the end dates[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]date:>=2/7/05<=2/10/05[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]Searches for a date in the Date property between the values 2/7/05 and 2/10/05, including the end dates[/FONT]
Click to expand...
Also just by clicking on the search box, the drop down has "Date modified" by clicking that you get even more options. (including a calendar!)
 

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Thanks, that's good to know.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DIY
OS
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU
Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard
ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory
2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Hard Drives
WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
PSU
CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case
HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling
3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse
Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
Internet Speed
3.3Mbps
Other Info
SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
Many thanks Logicearth that's very helpful. Thanks also seekermeister. It was nice to ask a question and get such a fast result. Merry Xmas.

Maz
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built to order
OS
windows 7
CPU
3.10 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X2 550
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4N78-AM Rev X.0x
Memory
3200 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Sound Card
SB Audigy LS
Monitor(s) Displays
Nissei Sangyo MITAC-A17E
Hard Drives
WDC WD3000HLFS-01G6U1
maz1944 said:
Many thanks Logicearth that's very helpful. Thanks also seekermeister. It was nice to ask a question and get such a fast result. Merry Xmas.

Maz
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You might also want to look at this tutorial on the Vista Forums: Advanced Searches
 

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