Search Does Not Find All Files

[David E. Ross]

I used TweakUI to set "Use classic search in Explorer". However, I have
the same problem with the standard search.

I left-click on a folder to select it. Then I right-click to get the
pull-down context menu. I select Search.

In the Search Results window (not having received any results yet), I
enter *.html for "Search for files or folders named". I enter src= for
"Containing text". "Look in" shows the folder I originally selected.

Under Search Options, "Date", "Type", and "Size" are NOT checked.
"Advanced Options" is checked. Under "Advanced Options", only "Search
Subfolders" is checked.

I select the Search Now button.

The results show only two files. I know I have over 200 HTML files in
this folder that contain at least two instances of the text src= in each
such file. I get similar incomplete results searching for other text
strings in these files.

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

David,

The HTML filter ignores comments and other source entries/tags in a HTM file when searching. To resolve the problem, you may use a plain-text search filter rather than default HTML search filter.

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\PersistentHandler

Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file

Double-click (Default) and set its Value Data to {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

Close Registry Editor.


Repeat the same for the following branch if you want:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\PersistentHandler

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I used TweakUI to set "Use classic search in Explorer". However, I have
the same problem with the standard search.

I left-click on a folder to select it. Then I right-click to get the
pull-down context menu. I select Search.

In the Search Results window (not having received any results yet), I
enter *.html for "Search for files or folders named". I enter src= for
"Containing text". "Look in" shows the folder I originally selected.

Under Search Options, "Date", "Type", and "Size" are NOT checked.
"Advanced Options" is checked. Under "Advanced Options", only "Search
Subfolders" is checked.

I select the Search Now button.

The results show only two files. I know I have over 200 HTML files in
this folder that contain at least two instances of the text src= in each
such file. I get similar incomplete results searching for other text
strings in these files.

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my http://www.rossde.com/PGP/

 

[David E. Ross]

David,

The HTML filter ignores comments and other source entries/tags in a HTM file when searching. To resolve the problem, you may use a plain-text search filter rather than default HTML search filter.

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\PersistentHandler

Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file

Double-click (Default) and set its Value Data to {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

Close Registry Editor.


Repeat the same for the following branch if you want:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\PersistentHandler

Did it. It did not help.

Search does find some of the files (maybe 4). It just doesn't find all
of them (200-300).

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Works fine here (having 200+ htm files in a folder). See if rebooting once helps.

If not, you may use third-party search tool such as "Agent Ransack"
http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

David,

The HTML filter ignores comments and other source entries/tags in a HTM file when searching. To resolve the problem, you may use a plain-text search filter rather than default HTML search filter.

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.EXE
Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\PersistentHandler

Backup the key by exporting it to a REG file

Double-click (Default) and set its Value Data to {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}

Close Registry Editor.


Repeat the same for the following branch if you want:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\PersistentHandler

Did it. It did not help.

Search does find some of the files (maybe 4). It just doesn't find all
of them (200-300).

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>

 

[David E. Ross]

Works fine here (having 200+ htm files in a folder). See if rebooting once helps.

If not, you may use third-party search tool such as "Agent Ransack"
http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

Thanks. Rebooting was the key.

I've exported the updated registry keys for HTM and HTML
PersistentHandler, merged the files into one, and archived it.

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Works fine here (having 200+ htm files in a folder). See if rebooting once helps.

If not, you may use third-party search tool such as "Agent Ransack"
http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

Thanks. Rebooting was the key.

I've exported the updated registry keys for HTM and HTML
PersistentHandler, merged the files into one, and archived it.

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

New article added:

Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work for HTML files:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/125/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Works fine here (having 200+ htm files in a folder). See if rebooting once helps.

If not, you may use third-party search tool such as "Agent Ransack"
http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

Thanks. Rebooting was the key.

I've exported the updated registry keys for HTM and HTML
PersistentHandler, merged the files into one, and archived it.

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>