Search for Windows 7 is not find, I know that the files are there and when I go into the control panel and select indexing options, it doesn't seem to work

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  I am trying to install a new font and the instructions are to click the icon fonts in Control Panel and install the font that I downloaded, but my Control Panel does not show an icon/folder of fonts. Help?

  I found it, someone else who has the same problem - it is inside the look and theme folder, in the left menu.

• Windows 7 search is not finding I know that the files are there.

  When I search from the Start button, Windows cannot find known files in 'My Documents'.  However, if I choose the "see more results" option and then choose ' search again: computer, I find all the files. "  What could be wrong?

  Help please!

  Hi John,.

  This occurs only in a specific file type?

  Possible causes for this issue:

  1. the type of file is not indexed

  2. the file has properties that prevent it from be indexed

  3. the indexer has not yet inserted the file in the index

  4. the indexer is overlooking the file

  Step 1: Run the search and indexing of troubleshooting for this problem automatically

  Open the troubleshooter for search and indexing
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-search-and-indexing-Troubleshooter

  Let me know if it works or you need help

  This may interest you

  ImproveWindows searches using the index: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/improve-Windows-searches-using-the-index-frequently-asked-questions

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• If I click on anything whatsoever on my desk, a window appears: this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  Original title: all my programs have become more associated with their shortcuts in my windows start.

  All my programs became most associated with their shortcuts. If I click on anything whatsoever on my desk, a window appears: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. " I must do this for each shortcut? Microsoft Word, all my accessories, none of the links are attached to nothing. Y at - it a quick fix to my problem, or I am looking at a restore of the entire system?  Help, please!

  Look at the tutorial on changing to default file associations.
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-edit-or-change-file-type-or-extension-associations-default-programs-in-Windows-Vista/

  It should help to solve your problem.

  Thank you

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• Uninstalling Silverlight gives "the installation source for this product is not available. Varify that the source exists and that you can access. »

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  I have been in this situation and tried the solution here:

  "How to manually clean a broken Silverlight installation.

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• Problem uninstalling the program "installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access.

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  Hello

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  Download the free version of CCleaner and use the uninstaller to uninstall the application

  http://www.Piriform.com/ccleaner/download

• Help! All programs will not work. I get the error message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  When I try to run a program (Internet Explorer, Firefox, CCleaner, etc..) I get the same message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  I can't find the "Set Associations control panel" and am not sure that he would go if I could find it, and if it work I do not know I know what to do. Help!

  Should I re - publish so that else soeone looks like?

  If you wish.
  Make sure you add a line right at the beginning: you are reposting because we could not have solved other fold it.

  Alternatively, you wait for the next person coming.

  The choice is yours, although generally you would be advised to stay put and wait. For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Attachments: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  When I click on some attachments a box that says: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "  I don't know how to do this (if I'm unable to view these attachments).

  How to do would be to install the appropriate program to open attachments if it is not installed, if it is installed the easiest to set the association would be to save a copy of the file on the desktop, right-click and select "open with...". "in the context menu, and then select the appropriate program if it is shown in the dialog box or use search to find it if it is not.

  "endoftheroadgal" wrote in the new message: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy... *

  When I click on some attachments a box that says: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "  I don't know how to do this (if I'm unable to view these attachments).

• Error "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel of the associations' when trying to read the video files on the CD

  Original title: file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.

  I make a business card CD on Auto Play Studio 8. I have completed the project and burned the cd to test on different computers. When I clicked on the 'Video game' button, I get this warning. "This file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel of the associations' Ok I made the proper action to take, and I still get the same problem. I did this on a XP pro, Vista and 7 PC.

  
  Hi NoPCgeek,
   
  1. what program do you use to read the file present on the CD?
  2. What is the format of the file present on the CD?
   
  Before playing the files on the CD, make sure you cross check if you have the right program installed on the computer. If you have not installed the right program, then we recommend you to install the program that supports the file type and use them to read the files on the CD.
   
  You can also change the default program to read this file. The program opens the file only if the file format is supported by the latter.
  See Change that uses default Windows programs
   
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Try to run programs .exe produces the error message "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  Hi all

  Help needed please.

  HP dx2250 microtower, running Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, recently attacked by Vista Antispyware 2010. Norton 360 V3 dealt with rather late the virus, but the fall of the remains.

  I am unable to open any .exe file (program) on the desktop, start menu, or through the browser. I can access the programs in opening a data file, for example, double-click a .doc file opens MS Word, etc.

  The error message "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel to define the Associations. "

  I tried an automated solution that is available via the forums (exefix_cu.reg) and also a manual suggestion to change the registry, also available through the forum.

  I also splashed by and purchased Regcure, who seems to have done no difference despite who claims to have removed 1500 odd errors. So I'll be request the refund on that one.

  I scanned the forums and found a large number of similar problems, but not one that is as complete as this.

  Any help much appreciated

  Hi all

  Thanks to anyone who has seen this link and made suggestions.

  I was looking at a similar, and is other problems came up with this very useful link, I am grateful to say has solved the problem.

  Sorry MapDrummer, but I'm not sure if it works for XP

  Follow this link to SpiritX who has the answer

  Hi Justalilkink,

  See also the post made by SpiritX on January 24, 2010 17:32 in the link http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vistafiles/thread/086ab3bb-d764-4fb1-a6f3-205bff708e63

  Thank you very much

• Search for Windows 7, why not if give me the files that are not yet in my augument search?

  Windows 7 Home premium 64-bit OS.

  Have a lot of files are duplicated.

  In Windows 7 lets say the files in the folder have files that look like:

  Bill 120.le rar
  Bill 121, rar
  Bill 1 .rar

  and we want to remove duplicates with '(1) '.
  and we enter research * (*)

  Under XP it would only list the file: Bill 1 .rar IF you entered *(*.)  or *) * or (1), etc.

  Bill 1 .rar

  In Windows 7, since I started to use Win 7 years, everything I do is get frustrited when it will sometimes give me what I ask for the Bill 1 .rar.
  but most of the time like now, will give me ALL the files WITH and WITHOUT the "()".

  Bill 120.le rar
  Bill 121, rar
  Bill 1 .rar

  WHY?  and how can he give me what I asked?

  (I tried ALL the settings and they all do the same thing)

  Enter in the search box:

  name: ~ = "{}"

  The ~ = indicates to Windows 7 search to look anywhere in the name.  Usually, the quotes would not be needed, but( ) has a functional use of search for Windows 7, and the quotes tell Windows 7 search just deal with ( ) as a chararacter.  I tried to find a way to search for a (?), after? as a wildcard but couldn't.  [Update: solution concludes, at the end of the post]  However, you can enter this to search for files named with the two ( and ), but not necessarily appearing in the (#) form.

  nom : ~ = "(" nom : ~ = "")" »

  or more compactly,

  nom : (~ = "(" ~ = "")" »)

  Update: more than a month later, I realized the more compactly.  Subsequently, the? is interpreted as a wildcard character.  If more digits is possible, then additional search with? exactly two for? for exactly three and so on.

  Name: ~ "* (?) *"

  If filename: is used instead, then the tilde is redundant:

  filename: "* (?)" *"

• When I try to play games on windows vista I get a message saying "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel of the associations. How can I fix it?

  XXXXXX

  Hi Randy,

  Welcome to the Windows Vista answers Forum!

  I have a few questions about your concerns:

  (a) game in which you try to read?

  (b) is this the case with all games or any game in particular?

  (c) you are trying to play the games that are built with Window Vista?

  (d) what version of Window Vista do you use?

  You can also try the suite of measures to define the association:

  1. open the control panel. (Classic view)

  2 click the default programs icon.

  3 click on the link associated with a file type or Protocol with a program . (See screenshot below)

  4 click the extension file type to change which program .exe association opens. (See screenshot below)
  NOTE: It may take a while to load up

  5 click on change program button.

  6 if the list, select the program that you want to be associated with (opens) the file extension. (See screenshot below)

  (A) check the always use the selected program to open this type of program , and then click OK.

  7 if the program is not listed, then click the Browse button and navigate to the .exe of the program you want to default to open the file extension.

  (a) select the program.

  (b) click on the Open button

  (C) check the always use the selected program to open this type of program and click OK to apply.

  This should solve your problem.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• When I try to open a file, the message says "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the control panel of binding together.

  in the file association set that use to open an inbow file?

  Hello

  -What is the file format of the file you want to open?

  -What version of Windows is installed on the computer?

  -Is the issue limited with a particular file or all the files?

  Try to create a file association for the file you are trying to open.

  For Windows XP:

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859

  For Windows Vista:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  For Windows 7:

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Answer us with more information about the issue.

• Search for Windows 7 does not work

  Search box does not work. When I type for example "Notepad" it finds just follder where program means 'Programs' and can't find the exe to Notepad.

  You can try this
  Open the troubleshooter for search and indexing

  If you have problems of location of the files, folders, or other items on your computer, try using the search and indexing of troubleshooting to solve the problem. It ensures that the Windows Search service is running and checks if you have the correct permissions to search all the directories on your computer.

  Note

  • To make sure that you have convenience stores to update from the Windows online troubleshooting Service, your computer must be connected to the Internet. For more information, see Troubleshooting in Windows.

• Search for Windows 7 can't find partial matches - when will it be fixed or is there a workaround?

  Windows (in Windows 7 and Vista) search will find only a partial file name (and the file content I guess) match if the text is the beginning of the string. He won't find a string in a file (the file content?) name. This diminshes greatly the value of research and thought that he would have been treated here.

  Example:

  I have a file named invoicenumber12345.doc
  If I search on invoicenumber file appears in the results. If I look on number12345, 12345 or any other subset of characters that appear in the name I get nothing.

  It is therefore impossible to find files based on partial knowledge.

  Example:

  I know that I have sent a letter to Joe Smith, but I can't because I named the file lettertojoesmith.doc
  Due to the limitation of the search, if I'm not rememer the exact file name (or at least that it starts with "letterto", I couldn't find - then what is research?) Through structure file names so that you know how to find totally defeated RESEARCH capacity.

  Does anyone know when this limitation will be addressed or whether there is a solution?

  You can use wildcards like? and *.
  In your case: search for * 12345 or * joe * smith.

  In fact, it is more flexible that a simple search on partial file names.