File explorer not returning the same results on different computer


  1. Posts : 2
    Win 10
       #1

    File explorer not returning the same results on different computer


    Hi,

    maybe somebody will be able to point me in the right direction.

    I have the following files in a folder:
    123abcdef.txt
    456abcdef.txt
    789abcdef.txt
    abcdef.txt

    On my own computer, I can open this folder in the file explorer and enter abc in the search box. All those files will be found.
    On some other laptop, entering abc will only return the file abcdef.txt. To have all the files, we have to enter *abc

    I suspect it's a config somewhere but I can't find it. All computers are Win 10.

    Any idea?

    Thanks
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 9,791
    Mac OS Catalina
       #2

    Are the files on a network share, the physical hard drive of each computer or on a removable storage device? You have to have all files indexed on each computer and yes, results can vary.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Win 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Those files are on a network share.
    What could I do to make sure everybody will have the same results?

    Thanks
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 9,791
    Mac OS Catalina
       #4

    sylayo said:
    Those files are on a network share.
    What could I do to make sure everybody will have the same results?

    Thanks
    You cannot without a running process on the server hosting the files. It is because the share is always going to be changing and local indexing does not index network shares.
      My Computer


 

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