Desktop Search vs. Search Utility

[docmassey]

Once I upgraded to Office 07, whenever I open the search function from
the start menu, I get a "desktop search" which is of little or no help
at all...can I revert back to the old, modifiable search
function...or is it still hiding somewhere now that this new desktop
search function seems to have taken its place?

 

[Gordon]

Once I upgraded to Office 07, whenever I open the search function from
the start menu, I get a "desktop search" which is of little or no help
at all...can I revert back to the old, modifiable search
function...or is it still hiding somewhere now that this new desktop
search function seems to have taken its place?

And how do you mean "little or no help"?
Windows Desktop search is BETTER IMHO than what preceded it. have you set it
to index your pst file? (If your pst file is not in the default location, it
may not have done so).

 

[docmassey]

I found that all it would search is my desktop...not my hard drive.
I've seen the "pst" file mentioned here...but have no idea what it is
or how to engage it. Could you give me a step-by-step? I swear, I've
used Office functions for what seems like forever, but this new
upgrade has really stumped me.

 

[Gordon]

I found that all it would search is my desktop...not my hard drive.
I've seen the "pst" file mentioned here...but have no idea what it is
or how to engage it. Could you give me a step-by-step? I swear, I've
used Office functions for what seems like forever, but this new
upgrade has really stumped me.

Open up desktop search and click on the down arrow on the icon just to the
left of the "?" button at the top R/H side of the window. Select Desktop
search Options.
You can then specify the locations there that it will index.
Be warned - be selective in what you include - for example I do not bother
to include Program Files folder or the Windows Folder because I so very
rarely need to search for a file in either of those two places, and they
have to be indexed, using up resources!

HTH

 

[docmassey]

OK, cool...it took some doing but I got the hard drive included in
searches, and not just the desktop. The only choices in there were
Outlook, Outlook Express, and documents...I had to do some digging in
an advanced or submenu to include the C drive.

Thanks for the heads-up...this is all just an effect of my lack of
familiarity with the new program and the nuances of the new stuff.

 

[Gordon]

OK, cool...it took some doing but I got the hard drive included in
searches, and not just the desktop. The only choices in there were
Outlook, Outlook Express, and documents...I had to do some digging in
an advanced or submenu to include the C drive.

Thanks for the heads-up...this is all just an effect of my lack of
familiarity with the new program and the nuances of the new stuff.

YW!