Search only looks through folders that have been indexed. After opening the search window, at the bottom left is a selection to use the Search Companion, select that. Then select More Advanced Options and make sure to check Search Hidden Files and Folders and select Search Subfolders. Then search for a specific character.ini folder (or *.ini) and it should find it.
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The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is.
Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can,
and keep moving. - Ulysses S. Grant
Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato