Explore Search for items within a file

[Zach]

Is there any issues with Windows Explore Seach (XP)
feature not finding item within files? In pervious
versions of Windows you could search for items within
files. Now after XP was installed that seems to not work
anymore.

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Zach,

Yes.

Windows XP search for All files and folders does NOT find all files when =
you use a word or phrase
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4600/rh4689.htm
http://www.jsiinc.com/subj/tip4600/rh4627.htm

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WinXP's search function filters out files to search in based on file
extensions (see further below).

Install the free Agent Ransack, it searches for text strings in *all*
types of files, and not just in a selection of "approved" file =
extensions
as the built-in search does. It's a *much* better search tool as well...

http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

Agent Ransack can save the search result to a file (or clipboard), as =
text,
comma separated text or tab separated text. E.g. Excel reads comma =
separated
text (csv) very well.
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Is there any issues with Windows Explore Seach (XP)=20
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versions of Windows you could search for items within=20
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anymore.