search bad

External Since: Sep 29, 2007 Posts: 3

using Search with system defaults, it can't find files I know are there.

unlike all previous Windows, Vista looks only for files BEGINNING with
the characters you enter.

like: all your camera images HPIM9999.jpg, type in IM and you get no
hits.

the 'index' business was maybe a good idea to limit search hits, but
they went way overboard by eliminating the implied * wild card character.

is there a fix on the way?

thanx

External Since: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 1

Take a look at Start Search++
http://brandonlive.com/startplusplus/download
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My Windows Vista Quick Start Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry

"txgeek" wrote:

> using Search with system defaults, it can't find files I know are there.
>
> unlike all previous Windows, Vista looks only for files BEGINNING with
> the characters you enter.
>
> like: all your camera images HPIM9999.jpg, type in IM and you get no
> hits.
>
> the 'index' business was maybe a good idea to limit search hits, but
> they went way overboard by eliminating the implied * wild card character.
>
> is there a fix on the way?
>
> thanx
>