Hi,
The vBulletin built in search is not used much, I think, and in the past it was often told that it is not much good and a Google search is better.
I have had to use it in a Forum to Find my own posts where I cannot Log in and do that directly through viewing my user Posts. ( Also there if I could log in, I can only go so far back )
I tried it here, and actually found it very efficient. I was quite surprised, and in fact I now use it as standard as I can get quicker at things I did somewhere , sometime but cannot remember where. I find it a lot easier and quicker than trying to search through all my Posts or personal Files and records.
So I thought I would mention it in passing.
The following is the method I find very efficient, but you may want to experiment a bit with the settings to tailor it better to your requirements. In any case I think it is well worth a quick try.
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Example search
_1 ) Hit Advanced Search ( it is not obvious where it is – Hit Top right Magnifying Glass Symbol , not the box)

_2 ) Select Search Single Content Type

_3 ) Select Exact Name and type in your User Name

( _4 ) if you can remember, select the Sub Forum you posted something in )

_5 ) Enter a key Word, with correct case

_6 ) Select Posts

_7 ) Hit Search Now

Alan


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