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20-Feb-2008, 10:25 AM #1
Deleted Files Still Appear When Searched
When I first set up my new PC, I copied several folders, such as My Pictures. After I went through them, I deleted several of them. I noticed that if I type in the name of a deleted folder or picture in "Start Search", the name of it still appears. If I try to delete it, I get a message that it can't be found and that it is no longer located in the location I originally had it in. Is there a way to permanently delete the names of these deleted folders or pictures when I do a search? Thanks Dennis
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20-Feb-2008, 10:51 AM #2
Just a thought; install ccleaner (its free) and run it, then try the file search.
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20-Feb-2008, 01:22 PM #3
Thanks unbidden. I tried ccleaner and ran it. Unfortunately, this did not fix the problem. Dennis
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20-Feb-2008, 02:03 PM #4
I found some info on the issue:

This is a normal behavior of the Indexing Service. Since Indexing is a
background program it only indexes the hard drive a bit here and there
during low or no usage by you. It will eventually update itself and
remove the deleted files from the indexed search results. When you use
the non-indexed, it searches the hard drive in real time and not from a
older indexed list. That is why you do not see them in it. If you want
to forces a update to the Indexing Service, then do the "Rebuild"
section at this link. It should remove them.

How to use indexing options in Vista.

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21-Feb-2008, 02:52 PM #5
Thanks. I now realize its not a big deal. I clicked on the link, followed directions, and that did it. I appreciate it. Dennis
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