Hi Hilmar

>I use it too. I started using it when I started getting problems with Windows XP - it wouldn't search in the contents of files, except for a few registered file types. Not exactly ideal for a programmer.
>
>Somebody on the UT suggested Agent Ransack as one solution.

This started me looking I also found this, single file find http://www3.sympatico.ca/paulscott/find.htm Maybe not as powerful but I can find hidden files, still got to try it on XP though.