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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Neketh on September 09, 2008, 06:39:40 PM

Title: Search problem
Post by: Neketh on September 09, 2008, 06:39:40 PM
When using the windows xp search for files all of the files are duplicated in the result window exact file and path, when viewed with windows explorer the files only have a single listing.
Whats going on can anyone please help
Title: Re: Search problem
Post by: Broni on September 09, 2008, 09:46:35 PM
1. Install Windows Script: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en
If that doesn't help...
2. Go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.

Run following commands, hitting Enter after each one:
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll
regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll

Restart computer.
Title: Re: Search problem
Post by: Spoiler on September 10, 2008, 11:23:46 AM
you may notice some of them are from your folder called most recently open documents.....

Title: Re: Search problem
Post by: Neketh on September 10, 2008, 04:57:21 PM
Thanks Broni I tried your suggestions regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll loaded but couldn't find an entry point???
still same search results

spoiler thanks but the paths shown are exactly the same
Title: Re: Search problem
Post by: Broni on September 10, 2008, 06:47:41 PM
I found this:
Shut off indexing service (Right-click C:, choose Properties, unmark Allow Indexing services to index this disk for faster searching). Choose to affect C: and subfolders. When processing is finished try a new search.