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1193854 2011-04-12 21:35:00 In Windows 7 the "search programs and files" box doesnt retain your previous entries like it did in Win XP Run box.

Is there a way to turn this feature on ?
learning (5137)
1193855 2011-04-12 21:46:00 I don't think you can. However, if you press your windows key + F it will run the search app and retain what you've previously searched for... GR8Metal (14133)
1193856 2011-04-12 22:05:00 I don't think you can. However, if you press your windows key + F it will run the search app and retain what you've previously searched for...

Thanks GR8...However thats works to display search item results.

If I were to visit a UNC path name e.g \\pcname\c$
and then using Win +F doesnt actually take me to the location, it merely
searches for string literals and displays results.
learning (5137)
1193857 2011-04-12 22:12:00 It doesn't save them by default, but you can save regular search criteria manually This article explains (www.mydigitallife.info) you can also save to the search folder, and place it on the desktop, or where ever you want, Another example (www.fanhow.com 80683849) wainuitech (129)
1193858 2011-04-12 22:48:00 It doesn't save them by default, but you can save regular search criteria manually This article explains (www.mydigitallife.info) you can also save to the search folder, and place it on the desktop, or where ever you want, Another example (www.fanhow.com 80683849)


Thanks Wainui...but it doesnt save it UNC Link. it saves a text description.
learning (5137)
1193859 2011-04-12 23:03:00 Yes it does - There will be several results, for example, I have a folder called Quotes - if I do a search for that,it will show the quote folder along with everything in that folder, including sub folders - If I click on any of them, it opens what ever it is I clicked on.

See Screen shot - the top result is the folder I would have been looking for - double clicked it and it opens.
wainuitech (129)
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