Search can't find msconfig.exe

[dgbear]

Noticed that the search results did not find C:\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe

version 1.3.4.686
Win7 Enterprise SP1

Older 2013 version had same issue.

File or Dir is not in exclude list.

[horst.epp]

Confirmed also for Windows 8.1 x64
Everything only finds:
"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_cb389e8e71b71705\msconfig.exe"
"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17415_none_cb85396a717d838d\msconfig.exe"
"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_de-de_bfee073237a15075\msconfig.exe.mui"
"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_en-us_68dedd2b267f5c3a\msconfig.exe.mui"
"C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_nl-nl_21eace89af875841\msconfig.exe.mui"

Other search tools like Hddb or UltraSearch find all occurences of msconfig.exe
Name Path Size Last Change File Type
msconfig.exe C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17415_none_cb85396a717d838d\ 182,50 KB 29.10.2014 .exe (Application)
msconfig.exe C:\Windows\System32\ 182,50 KB 29.10.2014 .exe (Application)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\System32\en-US\ 21,00 KB 22.08.2013 .mui (MUI File)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_de-de_bfee073237a15075\ 23,00 KB 03.09.2013 .mui (MUI File)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_en-us_68dedd2b267f5c3a\ 21,00 KB 22.08.2013 .mui (MUI File)
msconfig.exe C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_none_cb389e8e71b71705\ 18,96 KB 23.11.2014 .exe (Application)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\System32\de-DE\ 23,00 KB 03.09.2013 .mui (MUI File)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16384_nl-nl_21eace89af875841\ 23,00 KB 03.09.2013 .mui (MUI File)
msconfig.exe.mui C:\Windows\System32\nl-NL\ 23,00 KB 03.09.2013 .mui (MUI File)

[dgbear]

I found the same issue in HDdb 4.4.0 (latest version) but ultrasearch was able to find it.

This was in 32 and 64 bit versions of win7 enterprise

[therube]

Almost assuredly a hard link.

A search for "hard link" should turn up more information on the matter.

[dgbear]

Looks like you are correct...

C:\Windows\system32>Fsutil hardlink list msconfig.exe
\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-msconfig-exe_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.175
14_none_dc81a86efc02299c\msconfig.exe
\Windows\System32\msconfig.exe


Shouldn't Evertthing check for links?

[horst.epp]

I found the same issue in HDdb 4.4.0 (latest version) but ultrasearch was able to find it.

This was in 32 and 64 bit versions of win7 enterprise

Hddb 4.4.0 x64 under Windows 8.1 has no problem to find it.

[void]

hardlink support will be available in the next update.

[SuperDude]

If you add C:\Windows to Tools > Options > Indexes > Folders, Everything will find the actual file. NOTE: This will cause some search results to display duplicate file names and/or duplicate folder names (that is, a search result will be listed twice)