Win 7 search does not work correctly..help??

Windows 7 32 vs. 64 bit versions?

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axelrose

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This is a fresh install and I have Indexing enabled for the Entire root drive and have not altered any settings for Windows Search functions.

Example is file extension .fdb (It's a legacy database file), I have hundreds of this is several locations that I cannot recall all locations so I'm trying to use Search.

The OS is exactly named "Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium"

What is going on?
What could be something to check?
Is their some setting I've missed?
Is their any info from MSFT? Registry settings?

I'm embarrassed because I've owned a computer since 1983 :huh:
 

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Use another search tool such as Everything from Voidtools.com. It works very well and is very fast. The only shortcoming is that it does not search file contents, only file names and extensions.

I gave up entirely on Windows Search and indexing.
 

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ignatzatsonic said:
Use another search tool such as Everything from Voidtools.com. It works very well and is very fast. The only shortcoming is that it does not search file contents, only file names and extensions.

I gave up entirely on Windows Search and indexing.
Click to expand...

REBUILD-I found it in control panel under Indexing Options. It took under 60 minutes and I now can search easily as I did in XP and VISTA

I'm glad I found an answer to my question so soon
 

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OS
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The W7 search is easy to use, but you must have allowed the OS time to index your entire computer foremost... :)
 

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Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
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Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
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Qdos said:
The W7 search is easy to use, but you must have allowed the OS time to index your entire computer foremost... :)
Click to expand...


NO!

It's been installed since OCT 25th, plenty of time for indexing.
Even 72 Hours is enough time to index on a SSD drive.

REBUILD was my solution to this issue, I never changed anything to cause this to happen.
This was never an issue with vista xp or
 

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axelrose said:
Qdos said:
The W7 search is easy to use, but you must have allowed the OS time to index your entire computer foremost... :)
Click to expand...

It's been installed since OCT 25th, plenty of time for indexing.
Even 72 Hours is enough time to index on a SSD drive.
Click to expand...

Sorry, I wasn't speculating. I was talking in hard facts... ;)

You must have had indexing disabled, and that isn't the default setting which means something you did must have caused your issues... :p
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built machine
OS
W7 x64
CPU
Intel Q9300 2.5Ghz Quad LGA775 (Would like Q9650)
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3R (F6 Bios)
Memory
4Gb OCZ Gold 1,333Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit HD4850 O/C Sonic 512Mb DDR3, Dual DViD's
Sound Card
Azalia to twin Samson 50w Studio Monitors
Monitor(s) Displays
Twin Dell (E-IPS) U2311H 23.6" Screens
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 SSD, archives on twin Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX, 2TB, 7200rpm HDD's, Samsung Ritemaster CD/DVD Burner...
PSU
OCZ 600w
Case
Lian-Li PC8 acoustifoamed' aluminium tower
Cooling
Scythe 140mm Zipang
Keyboard
Cherry PS/2 custom model
Mouse
Lenovo USB laser "Thinkpad" Mouse
Internet Speed
ADSL2+ @14Mbps downstream & Cat6 Gigabit Ethernet
Antivirus
NOD32
Browser
Opera
Other Info
Silicon Dust HD Homerun Dual FTA (Ethernet) TV Tuners, Dray Tek Vigor 2850Vn router and 8x HP Gigabit Switch. Lian-Li CR26 Card Reader, Canon MF4430 iSensys laser printer/scanner.
Qdos said:
axelrose said:
Qdos said:
The W7 search is easy to use, but you must have allowed the OS time to index your entire computer foremost... :)
Click to expand...

It's been installed since OCT 25th, plenty of time for indexing.
Even 72 Hours is enough time to index on a SSD drive.
Click to expand...

Sorry, I wasn't speculating. I was talking in hard facts... ;)

You must have had indexing disabled, and that isn't the default setting which means something you did must have caused your issues... :p
Click to expand...

Yep I disabled Indexing and forgot I did it? Hmm, ok, have a nice year..
 

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