Advanced Search?


  1. Posts : 144
    Windows 7 x64
       #1

    Advanced Search?


    Hi!

    Is there any form of advanced search available for Windows 7?

    I'd need to specify:
    a) folder I search in
    b) part of file name
    c) keyword IN the file contents

    This was all a piece of cake in XP. How can I do the same under 7?
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    The search in seven, is by the start menu. click on the Windows start button and type in search. I think that it works very well.

    You merely supply the information that you are looking for and all the results are shown.
    Last edited by richc46; 06 Feb 2010 at 11:05.
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  3. Posts : 144
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Not even 3rd party ones?
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    Never tried this, but you may want to give it a chance.

    Hint, set a system restore before installing. If you do not like it you can get ride of ALL without anything remaining

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  5. Posts : 144
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hm, why wouldn't a simple uninstall do?
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  6. Posts : 3,141
    Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
       #6

    You can do a search in a specific folder by doing the search from that folder in Win Explorer. In order to have it search contents in un-indexed files you may need to set search to do so on the search tab of the folder options dialog.

    Here's a snip. Advanced Search?-search.png
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  7. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #7

    Very very good question. There are some excellent uninstallers out there, Revno for one comes to mind. Its just personal preferance, if I install something, I like to use system restore (most will disagee) I know that EVERYTHING is gone. I also know that nothing has been changed, by the uninstall that I would not like. Of course I am assuming it has been installed for only a short time.

    That being said most at this forum would just use Revno to uninstall.
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  8. Posts : 144
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    garysgold said:
    You can do a search in a specific folder by doing the search from that folder in Win Explorer. In order to have it search contents in un-indexed files you may need to set search to do so on the search tab of the folder options dialog.
    Thanks for the tip, I'll try it out. :)
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  9. Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       #9

    higgins said:
    Hm, why wouldn't a simple uninstall do?
    Could it be because so many uninstallers leave a ton of junk behind and never clean up after themselves?

    Regards,
    GEWB
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  10. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #10

    GEWB, that is exactly the reason that I suggested System Restore. Get ready for all those that disagree, now.
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