Windows Search 4.0 not working

[mark]

I ordered my new Dell laptop with Windows XP Professional, and one of the
features I particularly liked was the Windows Search feature (it came with
Version 3.x - I can't remember the exact version) as it was fast and
remarkably accurate. However, the first time I took my laptop and my
external hard drive on the road with me, Windows Search quit working. A Dell
tech suggested I uninstall and the reinstall version 4.0, which I did. It
says it's there, and it says it has indexed all the files on the computer,
but any time I try to search anything it just tells me "Nothing found in All
Locations for query ...". Any suggestions?

 

[Ronaldo]

I also installed Search 4.0 and didn't like it... it isn't fast or accurate
at all and to my taste the interface is even worse than the search
appication included in Windows XP, so I searched for third party
alternatives and settled for "Copernic Desktop Search" which is way more
advanced, very fast and accurate.. plus it even finds by text inside files..
See if you like it.

http://www.copernic.com/

 

[smlunatick]

I ordered my new Dell laptop with Windows XP Professional, and one of the
features I particularly liked was the Windows Search feature (it came with
Version 3.x - I can't remember the exact version) as it was fast and
remarkably accurate.  However, the first time I took my laptop and my
external hard drive on the road with me, Windows Search quit working.  A Dell
tech suggested I uninstall and the reinstall version 4.0, which I did.  It
says it's there, and it says it has indexed all the files on the computer,
but any time I try to search anything it just tells me "Nothing found in All
Locations for query ...".  Any suggestions?

I have tried Windows Desktop Search and did not like the fact it slows
down my PC. I have uninstalled it from Add/remove Programs.

 

[philo]

I ordered my new Dell laptop with Windows XP Professional, and one of the
features I particularly liked was the Windows Search feature (it came with
Version 3.x - I can't remember the exact version) as it was fast and
remarkably accurate. However, the first time I took my laptop and my
external hard drive on the road with me, Windows Search quit working. A Dell
tech suggested I uninstall and the reinstall version 4.0, which I did. It
says it's there, and it says it has indexed all the files on the computer,
but any time I try to search anything it just tells me "Nothing found in All
Locations for query ...". Any suggestions?

I have tried Windows Desktop Search and did not like the fact it slows
down my PC. I have uninstalled it from Add/remove Programs.


Yep

I did the same thing...

uninstalled it

Windows search 4 is a piece of junk!

sheesh