(Windows) Live Search Upgrade Sucks! Don't Download it!! - Page 3

cuchanu · #21 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 09:01 PM

I agree what in the hell were they thinking? I used to love this program now I can't stand it.

resinis · #22 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vinscuzzy

In all other versions of livesearch the search box on the change location screen was to "search" for cites or direct addresses. The way I found it didn't work was because I was at home(canoga park, ca.) and I wanted to search for somewhere to eat near a city I was driving to(reseda, ca.). I couldnt remember the zipcode of Reseda and put in the address, city, and state. It said not found. Definitely a bug, the previous version worked perfectly. I reinstalled and all is good.

actually i think youre right, it is a bug. in the 'change location' window, the search box does the same thing as the main frontend search. its not supposed to. as you said, the change location search should allow you to enter direct addresses and it will find the best matches- which it doesnt.

im afraid i have to take back my remarks and reinstall the earlier version as well, this update is not right.

edit- phew, i still had the old cab. everything works great again.

psiphi · #23 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 11:47 PM

Is the "new" version an official gold (non-beta) version? I don't believe MS is advertising it yet...

wavezero · #24 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by psiphi

Is the "new" version an official gold (non-beta) version? I don't believe MS is advertising it yet...

I would assume it is official as the program prompts you to take the update when you open it. I can't imagine MS would be distributing a beta in that manner...

**jmorton10** · #25 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vinscuzzy

In all other versions of livesearch the search box on the change location screen was to "search" for cites or direct addresses. The way I found it didn't work was because I was at home(canoga park, ca.) and I wanted to search for somewhere to eat near a city I was driving to(reseda, ca.). I couldnt remember the zipcode of Reseda and put in the address, city, and state. It said not found. Definitely a bug, the previous version worked perfectly. I reinstalled and all is good.

Yea, this is DEFINITELY messed up. I just realized I had the exact same problem & had to reinstall the earlier version which works just fine.....

~John

KillerQ · #26 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 09:13 AM

I tested the above issues, and version 4.0.12158.1 is working flawlessly on my Sprint Mogul. I updated it 2 days ago.

Just fyi,

Matt!

psiphi · #27 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wavezero

I would assume it is official as the program prompts you to take the update when you open it. I can't imagine MS would be distributing a beta in that manner...

I guess my copy just hasn't notified me to update yet...

cklein6576 · #28 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 03:02 PM

The directions part is indeed messed up. STAY AWAY!

**aceracer24** · #29 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vinscuzzy

In all other versions of livesearch the search box on the change location screen was to "search" for cites or direct addresses. The way I found it didn't work was because I was at home(canoga park, ca.) and I wanted to search for somewhere to eat near a city I was driving to(reseda, ca.). I couldnt remember the zipcode of Reseda and put in the address, city, and state. It said not found. Definitely a bug, the previous version worked perfectly. I reinstalled and all is good.

Fair enough, I never used the search in that manner. I always click current GPS so the software knows where I am. I can also select a point on the map close to a location and search for BBQ restaurants and that will bring up stuff around the point on the map...

I did Barbecue Restaurants, Layton, UT and that worked well for finding everything around me. However I did the same but replaced Layton with Reseda and it didn't find anything. So I tried again but replaced Reseda with Orange County and again it worked. Maybe Reseda just isn't in the database of the new version?

**jmorton10** · #30 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by aceracer24

Maybe Reseda just isn't in the database of the new version?

I had the same problem looking in the area where my sons College is.

LS found all the restaurants in the area last year with no problem, the new version finds no results now.........

~John