Windows explorer 7 search

I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
..flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.

How do I do this in Win 7?

On 12/06/2011 15:18, W8CCW wrote:
> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
> How do I do this in Win 7?
>
Just type the same into the "Search programs and files" box at the
bottom of the start menu.

Works for me

Len

--
www.LensHanger.co.uk

On 6/12/2011 10:18 AM, W8CCW wrote:
> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
> How do I do this in Win 7?
>

You can use Advanced Search. If it doesn't find it with Advanced search,
then the icons on the left side of the screen will show to refine the
search down to the the computer/drive letter/directory to search in.

Windows-key/f-key combination brings up Advanced Search.

"W8CCW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
> How do I do this in Win 7?
>

Don't you have a search box located upper right when you are in "My
Documents"?

W8CCW wrote:
> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
> How do I do this in Win 7?
>

You could also consider using a separate search program. It
depends on what your time is worth to you, whether the time
could be spent learning all the details of Windows 7 search,
or just using a third party tool that "works".

Windows 7 search makes all sorts of assumptions that you're
a Rocket Scientist. Whereas, most people just want a tool
to find a particular file name, quickly, and with no fuss.
And for that reason, there is room for a third party tool
on your computer. It's just easier.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r240...search-program

Paul

On 6/12/2011 3:12 PM, Paul wrote:
> W8CCW wrote:
>> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
>> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
>> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
>> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
>> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>>
>> How do I do this in Win 7?
>>
>
> You could also consider using a separate search program. It
> depends on what your time is worth to you, whether the time
> could be spent learning all the details of Windows 7 search,
> or just using a third party tool that "works".
>
> Windows 7 search makes all sorts of assumptions that you're
> a Rocket Scientist. Whereas, most people just want a tool
> to find a particular file name, quickly, and with no fuss.
> And for that reason, there is room for a third party tool
> on your computer. It's just easier.
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r240...search-program
>
>
I find the Windows Vista and 7 search to be easy. But I read articles
that made them easy to use.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:49:38 -0400, "KCB" <>
wrote:

>
>"W8CCW" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
>> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
>> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
>> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
>> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>>
>> How do I do this in Win 7?
>>
>
>Don't you have a search box located upper right when you are in "My
>Documents"?


I use Google Search and xplorer2. xplorer2 has a freeware lite
version which is okay.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:36:42 -0400, Big Steel wrote:

> You can use Advanced Search. If it doesn't find it with Advanced search,
> then the icons on the left side of the screen will show to refine the
> search down to the the computer/drive letter/directory to search in.
>
> Windows-key/f-key combination brings up Advanced Search.

And there's also an Advanced Search box near the upper right of the
regular Explorer window, if I'm not mistaken.

I really don't feel like I've made Windows 7's search features part
of my bag of tricks yet -- something to work on!

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:18:14 -0400, W8CCW <>
wrote:

>I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
>woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
>process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
>a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
>.flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
>How do I do this in Win 7?

You might try Everything search engine from http://www.voidtools.com/

This program catalogs all files and folders on your HDDs. After
installation you run the program and it takes a minute or two to
catalog your files and folders. After this, updating is done in real
time and searching is instantaneous (no time to even think about
coffee).

I keep an icon on the LHS of my desktop so that it is readily
accessable whenever I need it and I find it quicker to use than the
Windows7 search facility.

On 06/12/2011 10:18 AM, W8CCW wrote:
> I have some *.flv fles I saved with Freecorder on a particular
> woodworking process. I would like to review them and execute the
> process. I cannot find what I did with them. In XP I would just start
> a *.flv search in My Documents and take a break. When I returned the
> .flv's would be located and I could relocate the folders I need.
>
> How do I do this in Win 7?
>

If you decide to try the third-party program route, I would suggest
taking a look at Agent Ransack, AKA FileLocator Lite. It’s free for both
personal and commercial use.

It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and runs on Windows
versions from 2000 up through Windows 7.

I’ve been using it for years, starting with XP and continuing through
Vista and Win 7. It integrates right into the right-click menu of
Windows Explorer if desired. It does not use indexing and so will not
stay resident and use resources until you decide to run it, but it is
FAST, especially the 64-bit version.