Vista search difficulty

[RSD78]

I can't find a way to search for file types in Vista without entering part of
a file name. For example, if I want to search my C drive for all PDF files
or all photos, the search function won't work without entering text from a
file name (which doesn't work, because all files of a particular type don't
necessarily share letters or characteristics in their names). Has anyone
else experienced this problem, or am I missing something? Thanks for any
help you can offer.

- Rich

 

[Dave]

to search for files with the .pdf extension....
extdf

for pictures......
kindics

Look at this link for others....
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/addresources/advanced.mspx#EXRAE

 

[sanderl]

I always search on '.pdf' or '.doc' or if I want all files in some folders I
select them and search for '.'

but it would be great when microsoft integrade the search-function of
windows 98, because there you could search on name/date (create, last edited,
....)/file type/file size
(I use windows 98 as example, I don't know if the other windows-versions had
the same 'file searching')

 

[Charles W Davis]

Open Search, click on Advanced Search...

I always search on '.pdf' or '.doc' or if I want all files in some folders
I
select them and search for '.'

but it would be great when microsoft integrade the search-function of
windows 98, because there you could search on name/date (create, last
edited,
...)/file type/file size
(I use windows 98 as example, I don't know if the other windows-versions
had
the same 'file searching')