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Windows search doesn't find string in file,but it's ther
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27/03/2006 23:35:38
 
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Windows
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Troubleshooting
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01108234
Message ID:
01108239
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>>With Windows XP, I searched for "extensionhandler" in files in VFPSource directory to see if I missed any references. Well... none show up, even though I know there are at least some there, I closed any VFP session that may be using file.
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>>What could be the cause?
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>>By the way, the Windows search is a pretty lame app. Good candidate for an open source alternative. How about a VFP based one? That would get good press.
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>Hi Alex,
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>I gave up on Windows XP search because it's beyond pitifull. I'm using free Agent Ransack per Nancy recomendation in Re: WinXP Explorer Search Feature is Useless. Thread #897995 Message #898200.

Thank you (and Nancy). Like she says, the way WindowsXP search handles zip files drives me crazy. It mostly freezes.
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