ie8 saves mht files WITHOUT indexing attribute

whenever I use ie8 to save a web page as an .mht archive to my Desktop, I
notice that the resultant file does NOT have the "Index this file for faster
searching" attribute set, and therefore does NOT show up in my searches

if I simply COPY this file, the copy will have the appropriate attribute

any reason why this is, is there a setting to make this work properly, or is
there otherwise an open bug report against this "feature"?

thanks

OS: Vista SP1
Browser: IE8 (Release) Version 8.0.6001.18702

Any help in this Article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


"magic144" <magic144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09C4AB6C-0E61-45E4-BCDE-8149565C55C0@microsoft.com...
> whenever I use ie8 to save a web page as an .mht archive to my Desktop, I
> notice that the resultant file does NOT have the "Index this file for
> faster
> searching" attribute set, and therefore does NOT show up in my searches
>
> if I simply COPY this file, the copy will have the appropriate attribute
>
> any reason why this is, is there a setting to make this work properly, or
> is
> there otherwise an open bug report against this "feature"?
>
> thanks
>
> OS: Vista SP1
> Browser: IE8 (Release) Version 8.0.6001.18702

Unfortunately not,
I had found this article too...

anyway, the relevant paragraph from it is this one:-
"Cause 3: The file has properties that prevent it from being indexed
Files can have properties that prevent the files from being indexed. A file
is not added to the index if any one of the following conditions is true:
The Index this file for faster searching check box is not selected. (To
locate this check box, right-click the file, click Properties, and then click
Advanced.)"

the problem is that IE8 is saving the .mht file with the check box NOT
selected - this seems to be a bug, which I was wondering had already been
reported/resolved anywhere??!

alternatively, does anybody know of the official channel(s) via which to
report such a bug?!

thanks,
m

"Donald Anadell" wrote:

> Any help in this Article:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
> "magic144" <magic144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09C4AB6C-0E61-45E4-BCDE-8149565C55C0@microsoft.com...
> > whenever I use ie8 to save a web page as an .mht archive to my Desktop, I
> > notice that the resultant file does NOT have the "Index this file for
> > faster
> > searching" attribute set, and therefore does NOT show up in my searches
> >
> > if I simply COPY this file, the copy will have the appropriate attribute
> >
> > any reason why this is, is there a setting to make this work properly, or
> > is
> > there otherwise an open bug report against this "feature"?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > OS: Vista SP1
> > Browser: IE8 (Release) Version 8.0.6001.18702
>
>
>

Magic144 schrieb am Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:36:01 -0700:

> alternatively, does anybody know of the official channel(s) via which to
> report such a bug?!

Call Microsoft Support, it's free.

Kai
--
Helpsites about Windows: http://www.mvps.org
IE repair script: http://iefaq.info

"magic144" <magic144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:702718C7-5746-441A-8E0E-5FE3E28DF591@microsoft.com...
> Unfortunately not,
> I had found this article too...
>
> anyway, the relevant paragraph from it is this one:-
> "Cause 3: The file has properties that prevent it from being indexed
> Files can have properties that prevent the files from being indexed. A
> file
> is not added to the index if any one of the following conditions is true:
> The Index this file for faster searching check box is not selected. (To
> locate this check box, right-click the file, click Properties, and then
> click
> Advanced.)"
>
> the problem is that IE8 is saving the .mht file with the check box NOT
> selected - this seems to be a bug, which I was wondering had already been
> reported/resolved anywhere??!

I don't use use Vista but I can tell you that IE8 on Windows XP will
automaticly checkmark the Item:
"For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to indes this file" when saving
a .mht file.

So I'm unable to reproduce your problem on a Windows XP IE8 configuration.

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


>
> alternatively, does anybody know of the official channel(s) via which to
> report such a bug?!
>
> thanks,
> m
>
> "Donald Anadell" wrote:
>
>> Any help in this Article:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>> "magic144" <magic144@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:09C4AB6C-0E61-45E4-BCDE-8149565C55C0@microsoft.com...
>> > whenever I use ie8 to save a web page as an .mht archive to my Desktop,
>> > I
>> > notice that the resultant file does NOT have the "Index this file for
>> > faster
>> > searching" attribute set, and therefore does NOT show up in my searches
>> >
>> > if I simply COPY this file, the copy will have the appropriate
>> > attribute
>> >
>> > any reason why this is, is there a setting to make this work properly,
>> > or
>> > is
>> > there otherwise an open bug report against this "feature"?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>> > OS: Vista SP1
>> > Browser: IE8 (Release) Version 8.0.6001.18702
>>
>>
>>

I get the same result here with IE8 in Vista, the saved files are marked for
indexing.

I was able to reproduce the OP's symptom however by saving the file into a
Folder that did not have indexing enabled. I turned indexing off in the
folder for the experiment. While indexing was turned on the files saved into
the folder from IE8 were also flagged for indexing. When indexing for that
same folder was turned off a newly saved file had indexing disabled.
Re-enabling indexing for the folder automatically set the indexing flag on
the previously saved file as well.

"Donald Anadell" <danadell@nospamersmikrotec.com> wrote in message
news:#G3#6UbvJHA.4592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> I don't use use Vista but I can tell you that IE8 on Windows XP will
> automaticly checkmark the Item:
> "For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to indes this file" when
> saving a .mht file.
>
> So I'm unable to reproduce your problem on a Windows XP IE8 configuration.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
>>

"RalfG" <itsnotme@ladeda.deda> wrote in message
news:AF528D44-9FE4-4482-9698-05792F1C8082@microsoft.com...
>I get the same result here with IE8 in Vista, the saved files are marked
>for indexing.
>
> I was able to reproduce the OP's symptom however by saving the file into a
> Folder that did not have indexing enabled. I turned indexing off in the
> folder for the experiment. While indexing was turned on the files saved
> into the folder from IE8 were also flagged for indexing. When indexing for
> that same folder was turned off a newly saved file had indexing disabled.
> Re-enabling indexing for the folder automatically set the indexing flag on
> the previously saved file as well.

Thanks for the feedback RalfG. Yes, I to can reproduce the OP's symtom
under your senario with IE8 on Windows XP. But saving the .mht file to the
desktop without the indexing checkmark under Properites(as the OP reports) I
can not reproduce.

The only other setting that I can think of that might be affecting the OP is
covered in the MS Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989

"The file type of the file is not indexed"

Control Panel||System and Maintenance||Indexing Options||Advanced||File
Types

File extension must be checkmarked in order for the file type to be included
in the index.

Maybe the OP doesn't have the .mht file extension checkmarked in the Flie
Types(tab) at the above location, and therefore when he saves the .mht file
to his Desktop the Property is not set in the file for indexing.

I don't use Vista so I'm unable to test that here, so it's only speculation
on my part.

Donald Anadell


>
> "Donald Anadell" <danadell@nospamersmikrotec.com> wrote in message
> news:#G3#6UbvJHA.4592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>> I don't use use Vista but I can tell you that IE8 on Windows XP will
>> automaticly checkmark the Item:
>> "For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to indes this file" when
>> saving a .mht file.
>>
>> So I'm unable to reproduce your problem on a Windows XP IE8
>> configuration.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Donald Anadell
>>
>>
>>>
>
>

Donald Anadell schrieb am Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:02:29 -0400:

> But saving the .mht file to the
> desktop without the indexing checkmark under Properites(as the OP reports) I
> can not reproduce.

Did you remove the checkmark from the Desktop folder?

Kai
--
Helpsites about Windows: http://www.mvps.org
IE repair script: http://iefaq.info

"Kai Schaetzl" <kai@mvps.org.invalid> wrote in message
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> Donald Anadell schrieb am Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:02:29 -0400:
>
>> But saving the .mht file to the
>> desktop without the indexing checkmark under Properites(as the OP
>> reports) I
>> can not reproduce.
>

> Did you remove the checkmark from the Desktop folder?

From a test Folder created on the Desktop, yes I tested adding and removing
the checkmark.

But removing the checkmark from the Desktop folder itself, how do you do
that?

Donald Anadell




>
> Kai
> --
> Helpsites about Windows: http://www.mvps.org
> IE repair script: http://iefaq.info
>

Hi Donald, thanks again for your feedback

fyi yes the file type is checked (for .mht files) under that Indexing
Options sub-section!

"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "RalfG" <itsnotme@ladeda.deda> wrote in message
> news:AF528D44-9FE4-4482-9698-05792F1C8082@microsoft.com...
> >I get the same result here with IE8 in Vista, the saved files are marked
> >for indexing.
> >
> > I was able to reproduce the OP's symptom however by saving the file into a
> > Folder that did not have indexing enabled. I turned indexing off in the
> > folder for the experiment. While indexing was turned on the files saved
> > into the folder from IE8 were also flagged for indexing. When indexing for
> > that same folder was turned off a newly saved file had indexing disabled.
> > Re-enabling indexing for the folder automatically set the indexing flag on
> > the previously saved file as well.
>
> Thanks for the feedback RalfG. Yes, I to can reproduce the OP's symtom
> under your senario with IE8 on Windows XP. But saving the .mht file to the
> desktop without the indexing checkmark under Properites(as the OP reports) I
> can not reproduce.
>
> The only other setting that I can think of that might be affecting the OP is
> covered in the MS Article:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932989
>
> "The file type of the file is not indexed"
>
> Control Panel||System and Maintenance||Indexing Options||Advanced||File
> Types
>
> File extension must be checkmarked in order for the file type to be included
> in the index.
>
> Maybe the OP doesn't have the .mht file extension checkmarked in the Flie
> Types(tab) at the above location, and therefore when he saves the .mht file
> to his Desktop the Property is not set in the file for indexing.
>
> I don't use Vista so I'm unable to test that here, so it's only speculation
> on my part.
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
> >
> > "Donald Anadell" <danadell@nospamersmikrotec.com> wrote in message
> > news:#G3#6UbvJHA.4592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >
> >> I don't use use Vista but I can tell you that IE8 on Windows XP will
> >> automaticly checkmark the Item:
> >> "For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to indes this file" when
> >> saving a .mht file.
> >>
> >> So I'm unable to reproduce your problem on a Windows XP IE8
> >> configuration.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >>
> >> Donald Anadell
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>