Microsoft Search
Had something interesting occur it work. We were trying to free up space on the server that stores My Documents (in desperation), removing large files which were obviously not work related, and compressing some of the un-used large files that were work related. Unfortunately I forgot to hold down shift and sent a couple of items to the recycle bin. I then remembered I arrange to fix a job, about 5 mins ago – so locked my computer and dashed out to fix said job.
When I cam back Microsoft file search was still going but showing thousands of copies of one these silly name the item thing. I tried to delete them but couldn’t. Tried to open them – couldn’t. Opened the folder and the file was there, tried to open and delete said item but couldn’t. I then took a look at the location and it dawned on me.
In Microsoft infinite wisdom when you open the actual folder contain the recycle bin items, it does some background trickery and shows no matter who’s recycle bin you look at the content of you’re own (unless using commands line etc). It seems this also applies to search for files. As nearly all our users have recycle bins it had searched them (and looked in mine) found this file and shown it up, thinking that it was contained in this folder.
It had ruined my search, so I ended up emptying my recycle bin and starting the long search process again.
January 25, 2006
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