Changing default search configuration

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Mike Starr

When I use the Windows tool to search for files, it searches the directories
I instruct it to search in but it searches through every one of the zip
files in those directories. This is a royal pain in the patoot because I've
got a lot of zip files and it really slows down the searches. Is there any
way to instruct the Windows tool not to search inside zip files??

Also, every time I search for files, it uses it's own headings in the search
results. I can change it in the window (I don't need "Relevance" but I do
want "Date Modified" as I often have multiple copies of the same file. Is
there a way to change the default headings for the search results window?

Thanks

Mike
 
Install a 3rd party zip program and then...
Un-register the zip and cab file dlls
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

Or if you do not want a 3rd party program...
[[Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

Before Search:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll ]]

From...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Thanks, Wesley...

I've unregistered the dlls and I'll see how that works out. Thanks much for
the link to the kellys korner website. A great site and I'm planning on
doing a lot of exploring there.

Mike

Wesley Vogel said:
Install a 3rd party zip program and then...
Un-register the zip and cab file dlls
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

Or if you do not want a 3rd party program...
[[Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

Before Search:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll ]]

From...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Mike Starr said:
When I use the Windows tool to search for files, it searches the
directories I instruct it to search in but it searches through every one
of the zip files in those directories. This is a royal pain in the patoot
because I've got a lot of zip files and it really slows down the
searches. Is there any way to instruct the Windows tool not to search
inside zip files??

Also, every time I search for files, it uses it's own headings in the
search results. I can change it in the window (I don't need "Relevance"
but I do want "Date Modified" as I often have multiple copies of the same
file. Is there a way to change the default headings for the search
results window?

Thanks

Mike
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Graphic Designer - Desktop Publisher - MS Office Expert
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Hi Mike,

Try this link for more.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Yes, you can spend lots of time discovering many wonderful things at Kelly's
site.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Mike Starr said:
Thanks, Wesley...

I've unregistered the dlls and I'll see how that works out. Thanks much
for the link to the kellys korner website. A great site and I'm planning
on doing a lot of exploring there.

Mike

Wesley Vogel said:
Install a 3rd party zip program and then...
Un-register the zip and cab file dlls
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

Or if you do not want a 3rd party program...
[[Stop Search from Scanning ZIP files:

Un-register the zip and cab file dlls, then re-register them after that.

Before Search:
regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll
regsvr32 /u cabview.dll

After Search:
regsvr32 cabview.dll
regsvr32 zipfldr.dll ]]

From...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Mike Starr said:
When I use the Windows tool to search for files, it searches the
directories I instruct it to search in but it searches through every one
of the zip files in those directories. This is a royal pain in the
patoot because I've got a lot of zip files and it really slows down the
searches. Is there any way to instruct the Windows tool not to search
inside zip files??

Also, every time I search for files, it uses it's own headings in the
search results. I can change it in the window (I don't need "Relevance"
but I do want "Date Modified" as I often have multiple copies of the
same file. Is there a way to change the default headings for the search
results window?

Thanks

Mike
--
Mike Starr WriteStarr Information Services
Technical Writer - Online Help Developer - Technical Illustrator
Graphic Designer - Desktop Publisher - MS Office Expert
(262) 694-1028 - (e-mail address removed) - http://www.writestarr.com
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