Set default "Look in:" path for Explorer "Search" ?

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Rob Stow

I have someone who regularly uses Explorer to search two specific
locations. He is always manually typing
M:\long complicated path;H:\Relatively Simple Path
into the "Look in:" field.

Is there anyway to either make that the default value of "Look
in" or to at least permanently add it to the drop-down list ?
 
You could start a Search in the desired path, then File|Save Search then
copy the *.fnd to the desktop.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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|I have someone who regularly uses Explorer to search two specific
| locations. He is always manually typing
| M:\long complicated path;H:\Relatively Simple Path
| into the "Look in:" field.
|
| Is there anyway to either make that the default value of "Look
| in" or to at least permanently add it to the drop-down list ?
 
Dave said:
You could start a Search in the desired path, then File|Save Search then
copy the *.fnd to the desktop.
Click to expand...

Duh ! Talk about a blonde moment.

It has been so long since I saved a search that it never occurred
to me when the need came up again.
 
I don't know of a way to make it the default for a general search, but
what you can do is to save the search (File > Save Search) after executing
it once. You may want to clear the filename box first. The result is a
..fnd file that contains the parameters of the search. You can set up a
shortcut to that file so that a double-click, or single-click if you put
it on the Quick Launch bar, will open the search box to the desired
location.
 
Same here. I almost never use them.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Duh ! Talk about a blonde moment.
|
| It has been so long since I saved a search that it never occurred
| to me when the need came up again.
 
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