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    Vista Search bug...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by PocketAces21, Sep 13, 2008.

  1. PocketAces21

    PocketAces21 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use the start menu search feature regularly to reach my files quickly, but it's started to malfunction. For instance, I have a text file called "Games.txt" that I use to keep track of all the games I want to play. When I type "gam", the text file comes up as an option, but when I type the "e", it disappears, and it tells me there are not results. It doesn't come back again until I type "game.". Also, I have another text file called "Movies.txt". Again, it's there until "movi", disappears until "movies", reappears at "movies.". I've tried reindexing, but it didn't seem to work.
     
    PocketAces21, Sep 13, 2008
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    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try disabling search indexing. Restart. Turn search indexing back on.
     
    McGrady, Sep 13, 2008
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    That didn't work.
     
    PocketAces21, Sep 13, 2008
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    i dun hav an answer but they both disappear wen u type "e"

    ....maybe the issue is ther...dunno

    try another file with the letter "e" and see if that disappears
     
    taha7, Sep 13, 2008
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  5. PocketAces21

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    Nope, that isn't it.
     
    PocketAces21, Sep 13, 2008
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    Create a new file called movies.bmp - see if the disappearing act happens. Then, create a new file called movies (no extension) - see if it happens again.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 13, 2008
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    Well, like before, when I type the "e" and the "s", it tells me there are no results.
     
    PocketAces21, Sep 14, 2008
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    Did you install, remove, or tweak anything immediately prior to when the problem started? Have you don'e a complete malware/spyware/virus scan?
     
    kegobeer, Sep 14, 2008
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    Just do a system restore back to when it was working.
     
    McGrady, Sep 14, 2008
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