Richard wrote:
> "Erwin Moller"
> <Since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_much@spam yourself.com> wrote
> in message news:4a156795$0$194$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
>> HeyBub schreef:
>>> Blow off "Search" entirely and install Agent Ransack. It's free,
>>> more flexible, and much faster.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It is not only more flexible, it also finds files XP hides, even if
>> you tell XP to show ALL files, even system and hidden files.

If that's someting ransack says, they lie by omission. XP will indeed
show ALL files. Nothing can show more files than XP is capable of,
because XP already allows that to happen.

>>
>> XP search is simply bad out-of-the-box.

For a non-updated machine that could be true; there were a couple of
bugs originally that were fixed. With an up to date os though it is not
true.

>> It is incredible how MS gets away with such crappy utilities.

I despise many of MS's actions and marketing ploys too but at least I
can elucidate what they actually are if I want to, not just make silly
unsupported and untrue comments. It's obvious that you are nothing but
sour grapes; having a bad day?

HTH,

Twayne`


>>
>> Regards,
>> Erwin Moller
>
> The default "out-of-the-box" settings hide hidden files.
> With "Folder Options | View | Show hidden files and folders"
> you can see the files and folders marked hidden, but the default
> Search settings in Search Companion, under Advanced Options, only
> have checkmarks before "Search system folders" and "Search
> subfolders". Put a checkmark before "Search hidden files and folders"
> and they will turn up in search results, whether Folder Options>View
> is set to show hidden, or not. In Advanced Options, you can also make
> your search "Case Sensitive" or "Search tape backup". You can also
> "Change Preferences" to get rid of "Rover" the unhelpful (clickable)
> puppy if you like.
> (Triple-Click here to: Have a nice day! --Richard :)