Questions tagged [windows-search]
Windows Search is the functionality built into the Windows OS for finding files, folders and programs on a PC or in connected storage.
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How can I search File Explorer for files only (i.e. exclude folders) in Windows 10?
How can I specify that a search using File Explorer should return files only? I've tried kind:=file and type:file and not kind:=folder and other variations, but nothing works. Surely there is an easy ...
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How can I get back some windows 10 features in Windows 11?
I have somehow upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 without intending to do so. I am having two problems. There were a lot of things on the Start menu you reached by clicking on the windows button ...
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How to Register File Type in Windows/OneDrive for Content Searching?
I want to be able to search the contents of yang files, which are plain text files, but Windows doesn't seem to understand that. Is there a way to register file types so that Windows knows that it ...
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How to find exact names in windows search (or escape characters)? [duplicate]
A query of "(2)" in windows search (Windows 11) give me this result:
How can I avoid getting 2 (2) as a match here?
Where can I find syntax rules about brackets and more in advanced query ...
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Why Windows 10 Search forcefully excludes folders from the indexing locations?
For some reason, there are a pair of folders I want indexed in the root of my X: drive that can't be fully indexed. I open indexing options, click "Modify" to change locations and checkmark ...
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One application (Steam) lagging when hitting “Enter” after searching on Windows Start menu
My question is similar to this one.
I've noticed that my problem only happens with Steam (so far), there is a delay between me hitting Enter and Steam actually starting. The delay is not due to Steam ...
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Unable to use task bar search next to start menu
Ever since Windows 10 forcefully restarted my computer for an update on Wednesday night, I've been unable to use the task bar search box that's right next to the Windows icon. I can use the regular ...
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Is it possible to replace windows search with another software like Agent ransack?
For example in Explorer, the search uses Windows Search under the hood to display the results. Is there a way to have it use a different search like X1 or Masterseeker instead and display the results ...
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How to index Desktop in Windows 11 where Desktop is part of OneDrive
Since I use OneDrive and Desktop is part of my OneDrive Backup folders, it's located at %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Desktop
I can't find the OneDrive directory and hence can't find Desktop to index; how do ...
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In the Windows 10/11 Start menu, is there a way to set the search term to program/file/etc. association?
As you use the startup search and pick which program (or file/folder/etc.) you want to run, the search term and also the incomplete search term gets associated to that program. Like for example I have ...
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Search videos by exact length under Windows File Explorer?
is there a way to search videos by exact length under the Windows File Explorer? (i.e. length:00:31:42)
There is a command "length:" but it only supports values like "Very Short, Short, ...
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Finding folders on PC with fewer than five files inside [closed]
Is it possible to find folders that contain fewer than five files inside?
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Windows - How to search a word with a number in a fixed position
I'm trying to search inside files for a word and a number in a fixed position.
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Fast 104
However, the search results will give me any files containing the word "Fast" and "104&...
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How to remove Windows 10 Bing / Copilot recommendation from search
For quite some time now I have this annoying Recommended section pop up in my search (when clicking the search bar), suggesting me to try out "the new Bing" with "Your AI-powered ...
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How to search only for folders in the search bar = Windows File Explorer Search Box of Windows 10
I wonder what I am doing wrong or whether the search bar has changed. I need to make a search from the search bar of the Windows Explorer that puts out only folders. There is quite some rough research ...
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