Re: Backup software--like GHOST

[Brian A.]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next time.
>>
>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never
>> bothered
>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or hard on
>> some.
>
> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.

Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the search
companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.
Code from:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...n-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html

Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")
objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")

If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the below code
would be used.

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")
objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")


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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Bill in Co.]

Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot.
(Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f" not
executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with
that one. So -it's next on the list.

Brian A. wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next time.
>>>
>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never
>>> bothered
>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or hard
>>> on
>>> some.
>>
>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.
>
> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the
> search
> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.
> Code from:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...n-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html
>
> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.
>
> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)
> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")
> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>
> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the below
> code
> would be used.
>
> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")
> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")
> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>
>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Brian A.]

You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file in
quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window instead
of two/three clicks.

--


Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot.
> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f" not
> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with that
> one. So -it's next on the list.
>
> Brian A. wrote:
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next time.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never
>>>> bothered
>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or hard on
>>>> some.
>>>
>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.
>>
>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the search
>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.
>> Code from:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...n-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html
>>
>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.
>>
>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)
>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")
>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>
>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the below
>> code
>> would be used.
>>
>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")
>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")
>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>

 

[Bill in Co.]

Thanks again Brian. That works pretty well (I just tried it). It took
me awhile to remmber WHERE that "Quick Launch folder" is, but I finally
found it (or I could have dragged it there, I suppose). (who would have
thought it would be under an "Internet Explorer" folder name).

It would be nice to add that to the Search Option in the Start Menu, and
that probably could be added in the registry, but I'll have to look at that
(so that when you go to the Start Menu and select Search, you'd see it there
in addition to the normal "Search For Files and Folders" option) I bet
that is in some shell key in the registry. Guess it's time for some more
explorations over here.

Brian A. wrote:
> You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file
> in
> quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window
> instead of two/three clicks.
>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot.
>> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f"
>> not
>> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done with
>> that one. So -it's next on the list.
>>
>> Brian A. wrote:
>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never
>>>>> bothered
>>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or
>>>>> hard on
>>>>> some.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.
>>>
>>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the
>>> search
>>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.
>>> Code from:
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...n-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html
>>>
>>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.
>>>
>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)
>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")
>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>>
>>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the
>>> below
>>> code
>>> would be used.
>>>
>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")
>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")
>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>>
>>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ewGfZl8vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks again Brian. That works pretty well (I just tried it). It took
> me awhile to remmber WHERE that "Quick Launch folder" is, but I finally
> found it (or I could have dragged it there, I suppose). (who would
> have thought it would be under an "Internet Explorer" folder name).
>
> It would be nice to add that to the Search Option in the Start Menu, and
> that probably could be added in the registry, but I'll have to look at
> that (so that when you go to the Start Menu and select Search, you'd see
> it there in addition to the normal "Search For Files and Folders" option)
> I bet that is in some shell key in the registry. Guess it's time for
> some more explorations over here.
>
> Brian A. wrote:
>> You're welcome. BTW, you may want to create a shortcut to the .vbs file
>> in
>> quicklaunch, then you need only to click once to open the search window
>> instead of two/three clicks.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:O2ctN37vIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks, Brian. I'll try and give it a shot.
>>> (Right now I'm just recovering from working on a mysterious "chkdsk /f"
>>> not
>>> executing after reboot bug (except in Safe Mode), but I'm about done
>>> with
>>> that one. So -it's next on the list.
>>>
>>> Brian A. wrote:
>>>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uYJ4HjwvIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>>> And it STILL doesn't remember ONLY to search on the C: drive next
>>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not sure if that has been addressed with a hack or not. That never
>>>>>> bothered
>>>>>> me, yet I do understand how an extra 2 clicks can be bothersome or
>>>>>> hard on
>>>>>> some.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it's a bit of an annoyance.
>>>>
>>>> Ok Bill, this worked on the machines I tested it on, it'll open the
>>>> search
>>>> companion with the lookin box set to whatever drive is set in the code.
>>>> Code from:
>>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...n-pointing-to-a-specific-folder-or-drive.html
>>>>
>>>> Copy/paste the below code in notepad and save it as a .vbs file.
>>>>
>>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(&H11&)
>>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("C:\")
>>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>>>
>>>> If you wanted to have it default to a specific directory, then the
>>>> below
>>>> code
>>>> would be used.
>>>>
>>>> Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
>>>> Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace("C:\")
>>>> Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName("myfolder")
>>>> objFolderItem.InvokeVerb("find")
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>>>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>>>
>>>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.

Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show
QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think of
then.

Rick

>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com

 

[Brian A.]

If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to place
any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or somewhere in the
Programs folder/menu instead.

--


Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.
>
> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show
> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think of
> then.
>
> Rick
>
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>
>
>
>

 

[Bill in Co.]

No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks.

What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For All
Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and
Folders) with this patched version.

I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I can
tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys
(under HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer,
FindExtensions, Static).

See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real
estate on QL, which is already populated a bit here).


Brian A. wrote:
> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to
> place
> any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or somewhere in
> the
> Programs folder/menu instead.
>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.
>>
>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show
>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can think
>> of
>> then.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com

 

[Bill in Co.]

Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may
ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.

Well, "File Locator Pro" (big brother to freebie Agent Ransack, as I recall)
works well.

Rick Chauvin wrote:
> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
> news:%23iJuFcDwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
>> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to
>> place any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or
>> somewhere in the Programs folder/menu instead.
>
> Yes that would be good.
>
> I had noticed some of the lines in your suggested vbs similar to what I
> had
> applied back then from Doug Knox, Kelly, Bill James and David Candy even -
> and so many more have made variances out of them since actually there was
> a few whether the persisthandler, searchstartmenu, and definitely the
> filefilter to have it get all unregistered extensions, absolutely got rid
> of that automated search assistant thingy, etc, to your liking of course.
> Like the rest of you have gotten used to it now. I understand what Bill
> in
> Colorado means though because I remember distinctly feeling the same way
> about the XP Seach utility until I tamed it the best I could.
>
> Rick
>
>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
>> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.
>>>
>>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show
>>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can
>>> think of then.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> www.grystmill.com

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
news:%23iJuFcDwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl
> If that is the case and he doesn't want the QL enabled, it senseless to
> place any shortcuts in it and he should put it on his desktop/or
> somewhere in the Programs folder/menu instead.

Yes that would be good.

I had noticed some of the lines in your suggested vbs similar to what I had
applied back then from Doug Knox, Kelly, Bill James and David Candy even -
and so many more have made variances out of them since actually there was
a few whether the persisthandler, searchstartmenu, and definitely the
filefilter to have it get all unregistered extensions, absolutely got rid
of that automated search assistant thingy, etc, to your liking of course.
Like the rest of you have gotten used to it now. I understand what Bill in
Colorado means though because I remember distinctly feeling the same way
about the XP Seach utility until I tamed it the best I could.

Rick


>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
> "Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
> news:eFLNCuCwIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:eG8qMOBwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>> No need to find QL folder in Explorer, just drag/drop to/from the bar.
>>
>> Maybe when he right clicks Properties on the Taskbar, he has "Show
>> QuickLaunch On The Taskbar" ..UnChecked ...is the only thing I can
>> think of then.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:u8Y%23a4DwIHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl

> Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may
> ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.

It can find All file extensions - if you want it too.

Use this filefilter from Doug and it works a champ so that it will now find
almost all the file extensions where before, stock xp wouldn't:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_filefilter.htm
..use his manual way to add the ones that you find it doesn't pick up
but iirc the XPfilefilter.exe does most all of them anyway, at least over
the years I've never noticed a specific that wouldn't work.

You can also lose yourself in Kelly's list of stuff for modifying
the Search menu too..
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#search

Rick

 

[Brian A.]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:uDHIpoDwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks.
>
> What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For All
> Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and
> Folders) with this patched version.
>
> I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I can
> tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys (under
> HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer, FindExtensions,
> Static).

It can be added to the Start > Search menu, however I believe other keys are
needed also. I started checking into it and as soon as I added the one key
Ghost kicked in. So it's on hold right now because in order for it to take
effect, I need to log off/on and I'm not going to stop the backup to do that
since my backups are more important to me.

>
> See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real estate
> on QL, which is already populated a bit here).

You could put the shortcut in the All Users > Start Menu, then just click
Start > the .vbs shortcut.


--


Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Bill in Co.]

Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File
Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -
not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text within.
Evidently my mistake!

Rick Chauvin wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:u8Y%23a4DwIHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl
>
>> Ooops, and I forgot about one thing you mentioned there (that Search may
>> ONLY search for known file extensions). Damn.
>
> It can find All file extensions - if you want it too.
>
> Use this filefilter from Doug and it works a champ so that it will now
> find
> almost all the file extensions where before, stock xp wouldn't:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_filefilter.htm
> ..use his manual way to add the ones that you find it doesn't pick up
> but iirc the XPfilefilter.exe does most all of them anyway, at least over
> the years I've never noticed a specific that wouldn't work.
>
> You can also lose yourself in Kelly's list of stuff for modifying
> the Search menu too..
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#search
>
> Rick

 

[Bill in Co.]

Brian A. wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:uDHIpoDwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> No, I've got QL taken care of. Thanks.
>>
>> What would be really nice is to have this replace the current Search For
>> All
>> Files and Folders (i.e., going to Start, Search, Search For All Files and
>> Folders) with this patched version.
>>
>> I think that's a bit much to expect at this point, however, from what I
>> can
>> tell (looking in the registry at what's in there, for the related keys
>> (under
>> HKLM, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer,
>> FindExtensions, Static).
>
> It can be added to the Start > Search menu, however I believe other keys
> are
> needed also. I started checking into it and as soon as I added the one
> key
> Ghost kicked in. So it's on hold right now because in order for it to
> take
> effect, I need to log off/on and I'm not going to stop the backup to do
> that
> since my backups are more important to me.

That's fine - no worries.

>> See, doing that way (if it were possible) doesn't take up any more real
>> estate on QL, which is already populated a bit here).
>
> You could put the shortcut in the All Users > Start Menu, then just click
> Start > the .vbs shortcut.

Yeah - good point. And I just did that. Thanks, Brian.

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:eJUspXGwIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl
> Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File
> Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -
> not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text
> within. Evidently my mistake!

Maybe I had misremember a particular detail myself, but I just remember
finding it frustrating, among other issues, when very often I would search
for files that I knew were there but it would never find them, as well also
search for certain text within files themselves and see that it would not
find various text within files either - to me it was hard to believe this
was so since as you have said, we never had that problem with 9x which
seemed all inclusive when it came to any Search parameters.
Here's my Search gui as it is now:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6514/searchyd8.jpg

Anyway, I had applied numerous Search fixes then and can't remember the
exact ones since it was back in March 2004 when I installed WXPro. I've
made a hundred other preference changes from A to Z at the time and since
then as well. ..The setup works excellent really.
I used to stay booted to W98SE often but now it's the other
way around and I rarely boot over to it same with W2Kpro too. I still
appreciate them though and can boot to visit whenever the need.

Rick

 

[Bill in Co.]

Rick Chauvin wrote:
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:eJUspXGwIHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl
>> Hmmm, maybe I misremembered this, Rick. I had thought that the File
>> Search simply wouldn't find any files with unregistered file extensions -
>> not that this was only the case IF you were ALSO searching for text
>> within. Evidently my mistake!
>
> Maybe I had misremember a particular detail myself, but I just remember
> finding it frustrating, among other issues, when very often I would search
> for files that I knew were there but it would never find them, as well
> also

I was trying to verify that, and thought I had once, but have since
forgotten.

> search for certain text within files themselves and see that it would not
> find various text within files either

And that's what the article was mentioning, I think. If I read the article
correctly, it seemed to say that the problem showed up when also looking for
text within files.

> - to me it was hard to believe this
> was so since as you have said, we never had that problem with 9x which
> seemed all inclusive when it came to any Search parameters.
> Here's my Search gui as it is now:
> http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6514/searchyd8.jpg

Yup - I just haven't left that reg patch in yet, but may still do it in the
future.

> Anyway, I had applied numerous Search fixes then and can't remember the
> exact ones since it was back in March 2004 when I installed WXPro. I've
> made a hundred other preference changes from A to Z at the time and since
> then as well. ..The setup works excellent really.
> I used to stay booted to W98SE often but now it's the other
> way around and I rarely boot over to it same with W2Kpro too. I still
> appreciate them though and can boot to visit whenever the need.
>
> Rick

I rarely boot (the other computer) to Win98SE anymore, or at least so it
seems these days. But sometimes do. It's now my fallback system.

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:eG5tLPTwIHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl

[...]
> I was trying to verify that, and thought I had once, but have since
> forgotten.
[....]

....welcome to the 50+ club is all <smile>

Rick

 

[Brian A.]

I've tried Bill, but can't get it to work properly. I got it into the Search
submenu but it opens to the default lookin all drives. I think it's time to put
the question to an XP ng to see what they can do for you.

--


Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Bill in Co.]

Thanks Brian. It's ok, the .vbs shortcut method mentioned before works
out fine, and I've got that in the Start Menu now (and on the QL bar).
Now, if I could only remember to use it that way more often. (That's what
happens when you get to be 60+, LOL).

Brian A. wrote:
> I've tried Bill, but can't get it to work properly. I got it into the
> Search
> submenu but it opens to the default lookin all drives. I think it's time
> to
> put the question to an XP ng to see what they can do for you.
>
> --
>
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Rick Chauvin]

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OeP01E3wIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl

> (That's what happens when you get to be 60+, LOL).

.....you got me by a few years then...
....no wonder you are so set in your ways... <smile>

Rick