Re: [MiKTeX] Can't search for .tex files under Windows XP
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From: Milos P. <pu...@cs...> - 2004-06-24 11:34:37
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This may help you http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309173 Rgds, Milos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon McLean, Jr." <g.d...@wo...> To: "MiKTeX Mailing List" <mik...@li...> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: [MiKTeX] Can't search for .tex files under Windows XP > When my trusty old Windows 98-based laptop died in February, I switched to > one running Windows XP. I installed MikTex 2.3, and then brought over my > WinEdt installation and .tex files from backup. > > Recently I discovered that I can't use the Windows XP "Search" facility to > locate .tex files containing a particular "word or phrase". It will find > them by extension, if I just search for "*.tex" as the name, but the moment > I ask it to restrict to those files containing a particular word, the search > comes up empty. > > There are postings at various Windows XP newsgroups concerning this kind of > failure. Apparently Windows XP won't support searching based on "word or > phrase" unless certain handlers are installed for the filetype. > > I'm surprised that I haven't heard about this problem, if it really is a > problem when using MikTex (and WinEdt) under Windows XP. > > Does anyone have any insights? I have the system set up to use WinEdt in > opening files with the extension .tex. Perhaps I did something > inappropriate in setting up this file type? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com > _______________________________________________ > MiKTeX-Users mailing list > MiK...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/miktex-users > |