I have a problem with Search in Vista.

In Windows XP, I could choose Start | Search | All Files and Folders, and
then search for *.doc, *.pst, or something like that to find all files with
a specific file name extension. Vista doesn't seem to work like that.

In Vista, I can search for *.doc and that seems to work okay. But, when I
try to search for *.pst, Vista finds no files, though there are files with
that extension on my hard drive.

What's the trick about using Search in Vista?

GordonP

You cannot find files when you search a Windows Vista-based computer even though the files exist on the computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Gordon Padwick" <gpadwick@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ukPjTN9iIHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
I have a problem with Search in Vista.

In Windows XP, I could choose Start | Search | All Files and Folders, and
then search for *.doc, *.pst, or something like that to find all files with
a specific file name extension. Vista doesn't seem to work like that.

In Vista, I can search for *.doc and that seems to work okay. But, when I
try to search for *.pst, Vista finds no files, though there are files with
that extension on my hard drive.

What's the trick about using Search in Vista?

GordonP