Well, while I do enjoy playing with WinVista Ultimate x64, there are two bugs I have found that are confirmed by Microsoft. So I think it may be good idea to share so people can avoid these issue.

So here they are:

• Explorer.exe crash bug when using built-in search feature in certain circustance

Steps to reproduce:
1. Clean install Windows Vista Ultimate
2. After installation, open 'Computer' in Start menu.
3. When 'Computer' opens, select Local Disk (C:) and open.
4. Local Disk (C:) folder opens, press 'Ctrl+f' to search
5. Search window opens, select 'Advanced Search' right under 'Search' button.
6. Check 'Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files (might be slow)' checkbox to enable.
7. On 'Seach', type in '*.' (mainly used to find files with certain extensions, such as *.exe)
8. Verify Windows Explorer crashes.

• File size shown on status bar of Windows Explorer bug in certain circumstance

Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to any folder where only files are located (not folder).
2. Press ‘Alt’ key to display Windows Explorer menu.
3. Select ‘View’ and enable ‘Status Bar’.
4. After done so, verify status bar appear in Windows Explorer.
5. In particular folder, press ‘Ctrl+A’ to select all files.
6. Verify file size display in Windows Explorer.
7. With files selected, press ‘F5’ to refresh.
8. When folder is refreshed, press ‘Ctrl+A’ again to select all files.
9. Verify files size display in Windows Explorer. It is now doubled.
10. Follow step 5 to step 8 again
11. Verify file size display in Windows Explorer, It is now tripled.

Are there some other steps or something? I tried to repro what you posted and everything woked like it should for me.

Well, the explorer.exe crash bug only applies to x64 version of WinVista as far as I know.
And as for the file size bug, here are some screenshots for better understanding.

Interesting, the increment bug also works when highlighting a single file.

1. Status bar enabled
2. highlight file
3. press F5
4. highlight same file & size is doubled

Each F5 & highlight increases statusbar size shown +=file size


Oh yeah (forgot) I'm running Vista x64 Business Edition

Vista, both x86 and x64, testing on Ultimate, Business, Enterprise, and Home Premium, none exhibiting either of the problems you've listed. Does it do this on a *clean* install, before you add software? I'm unable to repro this on any build that I've tested it on (I gave up after testing on Home Premium).

2clubert

Hmm, I can confirm they are reproducable on Windows Vista Ulimate x64 (both English and Korean versions) for sure. (Yes, after clean install Windows).

For explorer.exe crash bug, make sure that you are on C:\ directory when you press 'Ctrl+F' key to search as below screenshot. Then after checking 'Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files (might be slow)' checkbox and type in '*.' (asterisk + dot) in highlighted area.
This bug is not be reproducable in 32-bit version of Windows Vista.




And as for file size inclemental bug on status bar of Windows Explorer, verify that status bar IS shown on Windows Explorer. (
And make sure that you are on a folder with only files, not directory(s).
While files are selected, press 'F5' key to refresh. (This will automatically disselect any previously selected files).
Then, select the same files again and verify file size in status bar. Increased value should be seen.

I am not confirm if this bug is reproducable on 32-bit Windows Vista, but I hear it does.

I've submitted these bugs to Microsoft, and are confirmed. While they may fix the explorer.exe crash bug soon, I hear file size inclemental bug on status may or may not be a fix for Longhorn Server RTM/Vista SP1 Depending on the amt. of code change required.

BTW, I am using Administrator account, not normal user account with administrator rights.

Hope it helps.


Sang

...this is what Vista is like?

That file size bug shows just how much attention they give to writing their code... and testing it, of course.

they took 5 yrs to just write the code,
so count how many yrs to test nad debug it ??