Cannot search properly for a file

[Julia]

Hi

When I search for a file, say for example using *.wab or *.wab?, I get 'No
Results Found' even though I know the exaction location of the file, that it
does exist and also 'Show Hidden Files' is enabled.

I hope that you can advise me.
Regards
Julia

 

[Richard Urban]

Are you using the default search tool? Are you searching within "all files
and folders"?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

 

[Julia]

I used 'All Files and Folders".

Are you using the default search tool? Are you searching within "all files
and folders"?

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

 

[David Candy]

You have to tell search to search hidden folders. Showing doesn't affect search - it will show hidden stuff even if show is off. But it needs to be told to search them (advanced options in search).

 

[Richard Urban]

Strange. When I search on *.wab my address book shows up. Are you certain
you typed it in correctly and searched all drives? And you are booted up
using the account where the address book resides, correct?

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Regards,

Richard Urban

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

 

[Julia]

I have just checked and the option to Search Hidden Files and Folders was
not selected in my search. Now the search is finding my file.

Thanks alot.
Julia