Can't find dbx files...why?
 

Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
....whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

Am not on a XP right now, but I think one has to tell Search to look into
hidden files.

Some Place in your 'Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx', there
should be an Advanced Options to select.

Let me know.

Thanks,
Ken

"John Brown" wrote in message
...

| Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
| files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
| ...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
| He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in
My
| Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
| Folder Options.
| Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as
to
| why they didn't show in Search?
| Thanks.
|
|

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

When using Explorer Search, you must enable the Advanced Option and the 3
options directly underneath it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

John Brown wrote:
Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in
My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as
to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

TVM
=========
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
When using Explorer Search, you must enable the Advanced Option and the 3
options directly underneath it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

John Brown wrote:
Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in
My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as
to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

YW

John Brown wrote:
TVM
=========
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
When using Explorer Search, you must enable the Advanced Option and the 3
options directly underneath it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

John Brown wrote:
Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for
dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked
in
My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as
to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

hoi
hoezo doe je dit
"John Brown" schreef in bericht
...
Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in
My Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as
to why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]"
...
YW

John Brown wrote:
TVM
=========
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
When using Explorer Search, you must enable the Advanced Option and the
3
options directly underneath it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

John Brown wrote:
Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for
dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and
folders.../*.dbx.
...whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't
reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked
in
My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued
as
to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.

Can't find dbx files...why?
 

Open windows explorer, click folder options, put the dot in "show hidden
files" then remove the check mark in "Hide protected etc files" Then go to
documents and settings click on the administrator name, drill down to
identities, further down to a long apphanumeric numter, look below it for
Outlook Express, click that you will see a list of the dbx files in the right
pane. The wont be there till you change the views. Be sure to put the views
back when finished.

"John Brown" wrote:

Any thoughts on this...was at a mate's XP pc yesterday..we looked for dbx
files on his hard drive via Start/Search/All files and folders.../*.dbx.
....whilst this found some old dbx files...the current ones it didn't reveal.
He only has one hard drive - drive C so first looked there then looked in My
Computer to be sure, and have Show hidden files and folders tricked in
Folder Options.
Did eventually find them via Maintenance/Store folder...but intrigued as to
why they didn't show in Search?
Thanks.