Delete or Move files within "Search"

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Ted Smith

I need to be able to search for files and then delete or move them from
within the search results window. I can do that in XP but not Vista.
Vista only allows me to "copy" them to another place. Can anyone help?

Ted Smith
 
M

marty

ted not sure what you mean but i can copy/paste, cut/paste ,move to folder,
copy to folder, delete view properties and anything else i want
 
T

Ted Smith

Thanks Marty. In XP I can right click on a folder and a window pops up with
a bunch of options, one of which is "Search". There is no such option in
Vista when right clicking on a folder. In XP "Search" opens up a separate
window with a lot of different search parameters. In Vista all I see is a
search bar with no parameters offered. If I type *.eml (we archive our
e-mail outside of the Vista "Mail" system) into the search bar I get around
2000 files listed. But I can't delete any of them or move them from the
list that I got from the search bar. If I bypass the search process and go
directly to the folder and look at the contents I can, of course, delete,
copy, move and paste from there. But, doesn't Vista have something similiar
to the XP search window?


ted not sure what you mean but i can copy/paste, cut/paste ,move to folder,
copy to folder, delete view properties and anything else i want
 
T

Tyro

You can search in Vista's search window, Windows Logo key + F or search in
Explorer, Windows Logo key + E. Both bring up a menu when you right click on
a file. You can cut, copy, delete or drag a file to where you want it.

Tyro
 
M

marty

hi ted, i think i understand a bit better now.In vista and i will use docs
folder as an example i would open docs and search from within that folder
this is supposed to one of the great innovations of vista and if i'm honest
as long as the indexing options are set ok then it works fine and is a lot
quicker than the search in xp once all files matching the search criteria are
found then just right click and do what you want with the folder eg move
,copy /paste ect
ps hears a link to add copy /move to folder to your right click options if
required http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=825
 
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Mick Murphy

..
That "Mick Murphy" is just a spoofer; just ignore it.
It hates that!
It was using AIOE, but that is finished, so it is using a Hotmail account,
to sign into the MS servers here.
It has been spoofing me for months. I’ve even considered it might be NASS.

Here are the posting details of "it" and myself.
I think you will see the difference; and "it" joined here on the 5th, Jan,
2009!!!!!!!
---------------------------------------------------
The FAKE:
Mick Murphy
Recent Posts by this user
Member since: 1/5/2009

History Posts: 19 Users helped: 0
Questions answered: 0
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The REAL one:
Mick Murphy
Recent Posts by this user
Member since: 3/14/2007

History Posts: 6816 Users helped: 235
Questions answered: 245
 
M

Mick Murphy

..
That "Mick Murphy" is just a spoofer; just ignore it.
It hates that!
It was using AIOE, but that is finished, so it is using a Hotmail account,
to sign into the MS servers here.
It has been spoofing me for months. I’ve even considered it might be NASS.

Here are the posting details of "it" and myself.
I think you will see the difference; and "it" joined here on the 5th, Jan,
2009!!!!!!!
---------------------------------------------------
The FAKE:
Mick Murphy
Recent Posts by this user
Member since: 1/5/2009

History Posts: 19 Users helped: 0
Questions answered: 0
---------------------------------------------

The REAL one:
Mick Murphy
Recent Posts by this user
Member since: 3/14/2007

History Posts: 6816 Users helped: 235
Questions answered: 245
 
M

Mick Murphy

Milton is NOT a city.
And there are NO provinces in Australia.
You are a laughed at LOSER!

If you are going to lie, get your facts right, clown.
 

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