Can Windows 7 search find text within files the way XP did?

Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?

On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
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>

I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.

<http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>

"Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
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>>
>
> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>
> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>

Thank you much!

I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!

"Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>
>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>
> Thank you much!
>
> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!

I made the change.

I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.

Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.

On 4/4/2011 8:21 PM, Sid9 wrote:
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> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>>
>>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>>>
>>
>> Thank you much!
>>
>> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!
>
> I made the change.
>
> I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.
>
> Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.

Maybe this will help you. You can use Bing or Google to find more articles.

In my case, I configured Adv Search to look on the <C> in a certain
directory for what I was looking for.

http://www.ehow.com/how_7472308_chan...ws-search.html

"Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>>
>>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>>
>> Thank you much!
>>
>> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!
>
> I made the change.
>
> I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.
>
> Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.

I found the word "blue" in *.doc files this way:

find blue in *.doc

XP's search was far more useful.

On 4/4/2011 9:17 PM, Sid9 wrote:
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> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>>> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>>>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you much!
>>>
>>> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!
>>
>> I made the change.
>>
>> I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.
>>
>> Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.
>
> I found the word "blue" in *.doc files this way:
>
> find blue in *.doc
>
> XP's search was far more useful.
>
>

You can look for some 3rd party search tools that may be to your liking.

"Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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> On 4/4/2011 8:21 PM, Sid9 wrote:
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>> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:indk6v$8uo$...
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>>> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you much!
>>>
>>> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this yet!
>>
>> I made the change.
>>
>> I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.
>>
>> Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.
>
> Maybe this will help you. You can use Bing or Google to find more
> articles.
>
> In my case, I configured Adv Search to look on the <C> in a certain
> directory for what I was looking for.
>
> http://www.ehow.com/how_7472308_chan...ws-search.html

Thank you for your help.

It's a shame that this exists with no or little Microsoft documentation.

On 4/4/2011 9:38 PM, Sid9 wrote:
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> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>> On 4/4/2011 8:21 PM, Sid9 wrote:
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>>> "Sid9" <sid9@ bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>>>> "Big Steel" <> wrote in message
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>>>>> On 4/4/2011 6:44 PM, Sid9 wrote:
>>>>>> Can Windows 7 "Search" find text within files the way XP did?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I just did it, and found the contents in a file I was searching for.
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/8808/windows-7-always-search-for-contents-inside-files/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you much!
>>>>
>>>> I have the book "Windows 7 Inside Out" and found no mention of this
>>>> yet!
>>>
>>> I made the change.
>>>
>>> I saw no change in the "Search" box so I rebooted.
>>>
>>> Still no clue as to, for example, find the word "blue" in *.doc.
>>
>> Maybe this will help you. You can use Bing or Google to find more
>> articles.
>>
>> In my case, I configured Adv Search to look on the <C> in a certain
>> directory for what I was looking for.
>>
>> http://www.ehow.com/how_7472308_chan...ws-search.html
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> It's a shame that this exists with no or little Microsoft documentation.

You should get a Driod. I wanted a user manual that should come with the
phone, and they told me to go to the Internet where I found a PDF that I
downloaded to the Droid.