Finding a downloaded file.........

Geek45 · 05 Feb 2010

I downloaded a .pdf file but don't remember the name of it. It was 8meg in size but now I can't find it anywhere. I've gone to all download folders, etc.

What happened to the function that was in XP where you could search the most recently downloaded files by date, etc.?

It's like if you don't remember the name of the file you downloaded your screwed!

DocBrown · 05 Feb 2010

START type in *.pdf enter

gets a list of all pdf files, then sort by date if you want

seekermeister · 05 Feb 2010

If you used a browser like Opera, or a download manager, you could open the manager and it would show you the path that the file was downloaded to.

bigmck · 05 Feb 2010

Geek45 said:

I downloaded a .pdf file but don't remember the name of it. It was 8meg in size but now I can't find it anywhere. I've gone to all download folders, etc.

What happened to the function that was in XP where you could search the most recently downloaded files by date, etc.?

It's like if you don't remember the name of the file you downloaded your screwed!

I had this same question a night or two ago. The search function above the Start Button did not help me. Try this, Click on Start and Computer. That will open up a window and on the right will be a Search window. Type .PDF That will get it.