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Read up on how you can enable Windows Vista to access the content and metadata of application files, and take advantage of the built-in search capabilities of your application.

Receive helpful information from the developer community for incorporating Windows Search functionality into your applications.

Get general help and troubleshooting for Windows Search 4.0 and earlier versions of Windows Search.

Participate in this online discussion group to get answers or seek advice regarding all things related to Windows Vista. Or post your own questions and engage with the user community.

Exchange ideas with others and discuss common issues within the Microsoft technical communities. Read and write messages using an NNTP-based newsreader—such as Microsoft Outlook Express—or use the Web-based newsreader to access all of the newsgroups.

View search results taken from all English language Microsoft discussion groups for the search string "Windows Search," or change the language and search string to find specific information to address your questions.

Similar to the Microsoft discussion groups, you can view search results taken from all English language Microsoft discussion groups for the search string "Windows Search," or change the language and search string to find specific information to address your questions.