Comments on: New WDS Add-ins! (for XP and Vista!) http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/ Seattle Geek with lots to say. Thu, 03 May 2012 09:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darryl Gittins http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-128968 Darryl Gittins Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:20:40 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-128968 I'm curious if there's a way to configure WDS so that Word docs always appear first in the Deskbar. I find that often, a word doc does not appear at all in the popup list for the deskbar unless I also type "ext:doc". 95% of the time, I'm looking for a Word doc, so I always have to type the "ext:doc". Picky, I know, but I'm always looking for ways to reduce keystrokes. Thanks for reading this!! I’m curious if there’s a way to configure WDS so that Word docs always appear first in the Deskbar. I find that often, a word doc does not appear at all in the popup list for the deskbar unless I also type “ext:doc”. 95% of the time, I’m looking for a Word doc, so I always have to type the “ext:doc”. Picky, I know, but I’m always looking for ways to reduce keystrokes.

Thanks for reading this!!

]]> By: Windows Sucks http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-109095 Windows Sucks Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:25:59 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-109095 Biggest problem with windows desktop search, is that if you leave it indexing a massive network file system for a few days, when that file system is unreachable Windows desktop search immediately purges all data from the index!!!! When the drive is back it starts again from scratch!!! An absolute joke and exactly the kind of ill-executed rubbish programming you would expect from this company. Biggest problem with windows desktop search, is that if you leave it indexing a massive network file system for a few days, when that file system is unreachable Windows desktop search immediately purges all data from the index!!!! When the drive is back it starts again from scratch!!! An absolute joke and exactly the kind of ill-executed rubbish programming you would expect from this company.

]]> By: Frank Geelen http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-99743 Frank Geelen Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:22:15 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-99743 Hi, I have an issue with the UNC Path add-in running on Vista: while it does index my UNC paths properly at first, the indexes apparently NEVER get updated. I add files, remove files, etc... leave the PC running for a long time (24 hours) without letting it go to standby, but the index doesn't get updated for the UNC paths (e.g. a Maxtor Shared Storage II devices). The index does get updated for local files. The files on the Maxtor can be read to without a problem (full access to everyone on the device: no usernames & passwords needed). Any idea what's wrong ? Could I install the older WDS 3.01 on Vista instead of using the shipping version that's built in ? Hi, I have an issue with the UNC Path add-in running on Vista: while it does index my UNC paths properly at first, the indexes apparently NEVER get updated. I add files, remove files, etc… leave the PC running for a long time (24 hours) without letting it go to standby, but the index doesn’t get updated for the UNC paths (e.g. a Maxtor Shared Storage II devices). The index does get updated for local files. The files on the Maxtor can be read to without a problem (full access to everyone on the device: no usernames & passwords needed). Any idea what’s wrong ? Could I install the older WDS 3.01 on Vista instead of using the shipping version that’s built in ?

]]> By: MarkR http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-82360 MarkR Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:11:52 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-82360 An update to my previous comment on the ‘Add-in for Internet Explorer history’. Yes, version 1.0.1.0 does work in fully-patched-to-date Vista x64 but the installer seems to miss off a critical registry entry. I added the following and the addin began working. I was able to see results that it provided in both the Start Menu search facility and by using the "store:iehistory" syntax. -<code>---------------------------------------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\ProtocolHandlers] "IEHistory"="IEHistoryPH.IEHistoryHandler.1" -</code>---------------------------------------- I was inspired to try adding this value to this location by the docs at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965721.aspx. Hope that helps someone else. An update to my previous comment on the ‘Add-in for Internet Explorer history’.

Yes, version 1.0.1.0 does work in fully-patched-to-date Vista x64 but the installer seems to miss off a critical registry entry.

I added the following and the addin began working. I was able to see results that it provided in both the Start Menu search facility and by using the “store:iehistory” syntax.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\ProtocolHandlers]
"IEHistory"="IEHistoryPH.IEHistoryHandler.1"
-—————————————-

I was inspired to try adding this value to this location by the docs at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965721.aspx.

Hope that helps someone else.

]]> By: MarkR http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-82316 MarkR Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:43:45 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-82316 And does the 'Add-in for Internet Explorer history' work on x64? It seems to install and appears in the 'Index these locations' list as "iehistory://" but I don't seem to be able to find any contents that should be cached. Assuming it is working, how does one explicitly search this? Will "store:iehistory" work? And does the ‘Add-in for Internet Explorer history’ work on x64? It seems to install and appears in the ‘Index these locations’ list as “iehistory://” but I don’t seem to be able to find any contents that should be cached.

Assuming it is working, how does one explicitly search this? Will “store:iehistory” work?

]]> By: MarkR http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-82077 MarkR Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:30:19 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-82077 Hello, what is the state of the Add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks running on Vista x64? I've installed it on my Vista x64 system and the installation seemed to go successfully. However, no UI for the addin appears in the Advanced Options dialog and the services stops immediately if it is started. Are there any updates on this? Hello, what is the state of the Add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks running on Vista x64?

I’ve installed it on my Vista x64 system and the installation seemed to go successfully. However, no UI for the addin appears in the Advanced Options dialog and the services stops immediately if it is started.

Are there any updates on this?

]]> By: Tim Toennies http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-56216 Tim Toennies Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:01:57 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-56216 Is there an add-in that will search the Windows Live Messenger history? Usually located here: C:\Users\username\Documents\My Received Files\windowsliveidxxxx\History Thanks. Is there an add-in that will search the Windows Live Messenger history? Usually located here: C:\Users\username\Documents\My Received Files\windowsliveidxxxx\History
Thanks.

]]> By: Thomas http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-35881 Thomas Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:41:26 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-35881 Hi, started playing with WDS 3 on Windows Vista and the Notes add-in. After a long time of indexing it is finding a lot. However it is not possible to open the search results form Lotus Notes. I always get the prompt: "This database is currently being used by someone else (remark: of course that's myself running notes). In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server". But to search, you need to work with the Notes nsf files on local and not on the server! Hint, G... desktop search is able to open the messages locally. Any hint? Hi,

started playing with WDS 3 on Windows Vista and the Notes add-in. After a long time of indexing it is finding a lot. However it is not possible to open the search results form Lotus Notes. I always get the prompt:
“This database is currently being used by someone else (remark: of course that’s myself running notes). In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server”.
But to search, you need to work with the Notes nsf files on local and not on the server!
Hint, G… desktop search is able to open the messages locally.
Any hint?

]]> By: Ash http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-34639 Ash Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:23:02 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-34639 hi, I installed lotus notes add in for Windows desktop search but it is no indexing the mails. hi,
I installed lotus notes add in for Windows desktop search but it is no indexing the mails.

]]> By: Mads http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-29894 Mads Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:29:49 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-29894 Hello Brandon Is it possible to use GPO and policies to configure the wanted UNC path? Or how do you manage the configuration? Thanks Hello Brandon
Is it possible to use GPO and policies to configure the wanted UNC path? Or how do you manage the configuration?

Thanks

]]> By: Bastiaan Bos http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-19938 Bastiaan Bos Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:24:30 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-19938 Hello Brandon, I was wondering if the following is even possible. I have a databaseserver "verity autonomy" on one side and on the other side I have a WDS user. There connected through internet with one and other. What I would like to now if it's possible to make an index on te end user side without retrieving the terabyts of information on the server side. kinda like a remote client-server file indexer only with WDS kind regards Bastiaan Bos Hello Brandon,

I was wondering if the following is even possible.
I have a databaseserver “verity autonomy” on one side and on the other side I have a WDS user. There connected through internet with one and
other. What I would like to now if it’s possible to make an index on te end user side without retrieving the terabyts of information
on the server side.

kinda like a remote client-server file indexer only with WDS

kind regards Bastiaan Bos

]]> By: Mike http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-19761 Mike Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:54:46 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-19761 Hi Brandon, Does the UNC/mapped drive Add-in for version 3.0 address the file sharing issue that was a problem for version 2.6? The problem was outlined in a message entitled, "Multiple WDS Indexers pointing at a network share causes file sharing violations". One of your notes from 22-AUG reads,"WDS 3.0 and Vista have undergone huge amounts of testing around file locking. I’ll check with them, but I’m certain that the team testing the UNC/FAT protocol handler are considering the scenario you mentioned." Just wondered if anyone had tested the scenario? Perhaps I have missed a post somewhere. Appreciate any feedback Hi Brandon,

Does the UNC/mapped drive Add-in for version 3.0 address the file sharing issue
that was a problem for version 2.6? The problem was outlined in a message entitled,
“Multiple WDS Indexers pointing at a network share causes file sharing violations”.
One of your notes from 22-AUG reads,”WDS 3.0 and Vista have undergone huge amounts
of testing around file locking. I’ll check with them, but I’m certain that the team
testing the UNC/FAT protocol handler are considering the scenario you mentioned.”

Just wondered if anyone had tested the scenario? Perhaps I have missed a post
somewhere.

Appreciate any feedback

]]> By: Lars http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-18257 Lars Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:51:52 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-18257 Hello Brandon, any news of UNC/Fat Addon for x64? Thanks in advance Hello Brandon,

any news of UNC/Fat Addon for x64?

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Brian http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-17778 Brian Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:44:22 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-17778 2 Questions, if I may: 1. Which version of WDS should I be using? The 2.6 something version or the 3.0? I am using it on a corporate laptop, although not connected to our domain and so on. 2. With the Notus Notes add-in, it seems to have issues when I am running Notes and it tries to index or if I am indexing and I try to start Notes the indexer has my ID file locked and it crashes Notes. Any thoughts on that? Thanks for any feedback. 2 Questions, if I may:

1. Which version of WDS should I be using? The 2.6 something version or the 3.0? I am using it on a corporate laptop, although not connected to our domain and so on.

2. With the Notus Notes add-in, it seems to have issues when I am running Notes and it tries to index or if I am indexing and I try to start Notes the indexer has my ID file locked and it crashes Notes. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks for any feedback.

]]> By: Jay http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-17467 Jay Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:38:08 +0000 http://brandonlive.com/2006/12/19/new-wds-add-ins-for-xp-and-vista/#comment-17467 Brandon Does desktop search work wiht offline files? My company is using offline files and I have not ideas where teh My Documents is stored on the c:\ so I have no way of indexing them so desktop search finds them. What can one do in this situation to get desktop search to index my documents? Thanks Jay Brandon

Does desktop search work wiht offline files? My company is using offline files and I have not ideas where teh My Documents is stored on the c:\ so I have no way of indexing them so desktop search finds them.

What can one do in this situation to get desktop search to index my documents?

Thanks

Jay

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