"Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
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> Before anything can be fixed or reported, you need to describe a specific
> situation where it doesn't work.

I had Vista for days (not years) and it has failed to find things on several
occassions already - I can only speak for the stuff i know is there that it
didn't find - who is to say the search function isn't missing things all the
time - hence why it is totally redundant


> Perhaps your file was in a location that hasn't been indexed.

perhaps it hasn't - who knows
it never used to need 'indexing'
assume i don't know what indexing is
i do know that if i copy/paste files it can find them but again that relies
on me knowing where stuff is, and 'search'ing by definition means the user
doesn't know where stuff is - that's the whole point of letting the machine
search


> You can modify the locations on your computer that are indexed.
> I personally have had no problems with Vista's search.

sure you do - you just haven't noticed yet

> In fact, it is one of my favorite features.

i can only say you're very easily pleased

> It certainly isn't scrap.

for sure it is - this is a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge problem and will be costing
companies millions already, such that all of Microsoft Vista's other
problems pale into insignificance by comparison - i certainly do not want
any other update from Microsoft that does not address this problem - until
such times i have to be content with physically looking for files on my P.C.
which is nothing short of absurd

It is bad enough that M/Soft sell software that they know for a fact is
littered with problems and having such a large customer base, any issues can
be identified very, very quickly, but they should act upon it - they know
this is a problem and are certainly in a position to fix it by morning (2000
programmers working through the night would certainly find the bug) -
frankly i can't understand why they need the embaressment & not trying to
cover it up before too many people notice

this is 2007 and not 1980 - isn't it????????????????


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> Robert Firth
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> "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message
> news:ewgj8lJ#HHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Despite Vista search being hailed (by Microsoft) as 'a main feature',
>> Vista search has bugs - such that some things it simply can not find
>>
>> A search system that can not find 'some' things is as useless as one that
>> can not find 'any' things
>>
>> Are Microsoft working around the clock to fix it? Will it be fixed by
>> Monday? Am I the only person that thinks this renders the whole O/S close
>> to scrap?
>