What happened to XP's multiple file search

[Polar Monk]

Here's my situation: in one specific folder, I have stored about 4,000 NDS games, which all begin with a number, e.g. "4130 Puzzle Kingdoms (EU)(M5).nds". In XP, I was able to search for mulitiple files by entering this kind of search string: 0021, 0301, 1231, 4130 etc. All files beginning with the string between commas was then selected. In Win7, this doesn't seem to be possble anymore. Can anybody help, or maybe suggest an alternative search program?

 

[Product FRED]

Let me first say that I highly doubt you own all those games. Don't pirate, or at least don't post here either indirectly or directly hinting towards piracy.

 

[Polar Monk]

Sure Fred, and I bet that you're holier than the pope himself. If you don't wanna answer, just don't, ok?

 

[Casca]

Tips for finding files

 

[logicearth]

Typing this: "0021 OR 0301 OR 1231 OR 4130" (without quotes) does not pull multiple files?

 

[Polar Monk]

Thank you very much for your replies. I will try them tonight and will inform you on the results.

 

[Dzomlija]

Let me first say that I highly doubt you own all those games. Don't pirate, or at least don't post here either indirectly or directly hinting towards piracy.

Sure Fred, and I bet that you're holier than the pope himself. If you don't wanna answer, just don't, ok?

Polar Monk, those kinds of comments are uncalled for. Try and be a little more polite next time, ok?

 

[pacinitaly]

try these:

I use them everyday

Super Finder 1.5.3.0 Free Download

Locate32 Web Site - Home

 

[Polar Monk]

Typing this: "0021 OR 0301 OR 1231 OR 4130" (without quotes) does not pull multiple files?

This one doesn't work, but thanks for your reply.

 

[logicearth]

You used OR as it correct? not a lower case "or" right?

 

[Polar Monk]

You used OR as it correct? not a lower case "or" right?

Yes I did, but it doesn't work with me.

 

[Polar Monk]

try these:

I use them everyday

Super Finder 1.5.3.0 Free Download

Locate32 Web Site - Home

Yes, SuperFinder does work! Thanks, pacinitaly!

 

[pacinitaly]

you're welcome

 

[KevinC21]

So Windows 7 has no way to search for multiple files now? You need a 3rd party app to do that. There must be a way. If the "comma" is not the right thing to use and "or" does not work anyone have an idea? If it was "or" it would be the biggest joke ever. I do searches for 20-30 numbers all day long and if you had to type in "or" for a seperator that would well be very Microsoft of them...

 

[dood]

So Windows 7 has no way to search for multiple files now? You need a 3rd party app to do that.

Its windows 7!!
And that feature was MY IDEA!!

 

[MSF4n]

I don't know what are you doing wrong, but it works like hell!

filename OR filename OR filename OR etc.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

 

[KevinC21]

Ok capital OR works. Thats great...Much better than just a comma.. Who's great idea was that?

Some of the things they change to make it easy? Is it easy to hit one button or to Control OR...hmmmm Must have to be an engineer to figure that one out.

 

[pacinitaly]

I just read a blog about the ability to get the same EXACT function in searching as in win2000 and XP....it's been over 2hrs and I can't find it again and I'm having an anxiety attack looking for it

 

[pezzonovante]

Windows 7's search feature is BY FAR better than XP's. Just index your entire hard drive (or locations you are likely to search) and type "anything" you remember about that file. That's the keyword: "anything". You don't have to remember file names like you had to do with XP.

As quite a few of the posts suggest, the OR keyword works just fine to achieve what the OP was trying.

 

[lilaclily]

In the old XP i could simply go to search and specify date, documents, pics, etc. This is completely useless for me If I had known this I would never have brought a PC with windows 7