Windows 7 Search Feature Help Please!

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  • Jake
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2001
    • 3056
    #1

    Windows 7 Search Feature Help Please!

    Ok, this is a total noob question but I can't seem to figure out the search feature in Windows7. All I want to do is search for a Word document that I don't know the name of but I have a printed copy of the document with some unique strings of characters that I can search for.

    So essentially I'm trying to figure out how to seach all ".doc" files containing "abcdefghijklmonp" for example. "abcdefghijklmonp" is not in the file name of the but rather it is text found within the document itself.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    • jMEGA
      Confirmed User
      • Oct 2005
      • 671
      #2
      windows key + f

      type in *.doc

      hit enter
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        • Jake
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2001
          • 3056
          #3
          Originally posted by jMEGA
          windows key + f

          type in *.doc

          hit enter
          So how do I search within the document for find a particular string of text?

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            • Jake
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2001
              • 3056
              #4
              Anyone???

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                • Jake
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2001
                  • 3056
                  #5
                  Wow, really? Guess I should have titled this thread "would you hit it", "hot or not", "pics", etc.

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                    • tranza
                      ICQ: 197-556-237
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 57559
                      #6
                      Is it possible to search within the file to find a string of text??

                      Is this normal with other windows versions??

                      If it is, it's news to me!
                      I'm just a newbie.

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                        • Jake
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2001
                          • 3056
                          #7
                          Originally posted by tranza
                          Is it possible to search within the file to find a string of text??

                          Is this normal with other windows versions??

                          If it is, it's news to me!
                          I'm pretty sure I recall doing it in Vista, although I'm not 100% sure. You would think it wouldn't be an issue to search a string of text within a file.

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                            • CaptainHowdy
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 94731
                              #8
                              Pics ? ?

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                                • helterskelter808
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Sep 2010
                                  • 3405
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Jake
                                  Wow, really? Guess I should have titled this thread "would you hit it", "hot or not", "pics", etc.
                                  Bing "Google". It's the cool new way to search and get answers quickly.

                                  Originally posted by Jake
                                  I'm pretty sure I recall doing it in Vista, although I'm not 100% sure. You would think it wouldn't be an issue to search a string of text within a file.
                                  I do this all the time in XP (still the best version of Windows). In Windows Explorer right click on whatever directory or drive you want to search, choose Search. A windows opens with boxes for what you want to search for, and under it "Containing text".

                                  Took me 5 seconds to Google the fact that Windows 7 doesn't seem to work like this and is therefore even more shit than I thought already. Try this suggestion:

                                  "Go to Folder Options and select 'Always search file names and contents'

                                  Probably the file types still have to be set up correctly in Advanced Options of Indexing Options"

                                  If that doesn't work (and I would would personally not hit Windows 7, so I have no idea) Google for a better answer or download Astrogrep.

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