Live Search - looking up street addresses

regression · #1 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 10:17 PM

OK, I can't believe I'm asking this question, but in Windows Live Search, how do you search for a street address??? I open the app, in the search box I type the street number and name, in the location I put the city and state, and it never finds the address! I can type a business name, and it finds that just fine. There has to be something obvious I am over looking....

**Malatesta** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by regression

OK, I can't believe I'm asking this question, but in Windows Live Search, how do you search for a street address??? I open the app, in the search box I type the street number and name, in the location I put the city and state, and it never finds the address! I can type a business name, and it finds that just fine. There has to be something obvious I am over looking....

lol, it's actually a good question! I'm curious too. Seems the most simple things MS makes the more difficult. I usually just use Google Maps for this task but would be curious if others have any ideas...

regression · #3 (**permalink**) 05-04-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Malatesta

lol, it's actually a good question! I'm curious too. Seems the most simple things MS makes the more difficult. I usually just use Google Maps for this task but would be curious if others have any ideas...

Yeah, the only reason I'm using this instead of Google Maps, is for some reason, Google Maps puts the address in the wrong spot! When I search on local.live.com it is correct, so I'm hoping Live Search (if it can actually find the address) will be correct also.....

ianderson_76 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by regression

Yeah, the only reason I'm using this instead of Google Maps, is for some reason, Google Maps puts the address in the wrong spot! When I search on local.live.com it is correct, so I'm hoping Live Search (if it can actually find the address) will be correct also.....

Same problem here, and it is quite frustrating since Live Search is supposed to be such a great app. It keeps saying that it can not find the address near, where I am currently. Well, of course not since the address is entered is across town. This needs to be worked out, but I'll keep with inconsistent Google.

JonV · #5 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 11:58 AM

Do you NEVER have success looking up addresses? Or is it hit and miss? I don't recall having trouble but I just tried two random addresses and both were found.

I'm using the format "123 anystreet road, cityname, st". Live search version is 4.5.3129.0.

Gearhead01 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 01:27 PM

I have the same problem. I try to enter an address in the search window or through the Change Location option and it comes back with "We couldn't find any results for (new location) near (current location)." I can find a business by name or type near my current location just fine, but I can't get Live Search to recognize an address.

regression · #7 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 01:42 PM

Well, I am glad I wasn't overlooking the obvious. It is hard to believe there isn't any easy way to do such a simple task.

JonV · #8 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 02:42 PM

One more time: what format are you using for the address?

I just typed "1060 w. addison street, chicago, il" and my Live Search found it just fine.

What am I doing differently then you?

For bonus points, whose address is that?

regression · #9 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JonV

One more time: what format are you using for the address?

I just typed "1060 w. addison street, chicago, il" and my Live Search found it just fine.

What am I doing differently then you?

For bonus points, whose address is that?

When I search for that, it just returns me to the main screen and changes the location to "1060 w. addison street, chicago, il". It never shows it on a map. I am using the same version you listed in your post above.

JonV · #10 (**permalink**) 05-05-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by regression

When I search for that, it just returns me to the main screen and changes the location to "1060 w. addison street, chicago, il". It never shows it on a map. I am using the same version you listed in your post above.

I thought that was a "success" on the search. It changes the location for you and if you click Map you see that location flagged for you.

Gearhead, who said he had the "same problem", quoted the search failing with "We couldn't any results...".

My point is that I'm not seeing a problem searching for an address. Searches seem successful and changes the location to that address. From there I can get a map or directions or gas prices, etc. Perhaps I missed the point of the thread. It seems to "find" addresses OK.