Searching all files in a folder for a string.

Just Askin · External Since: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 2

I keep some customer documents, Excel and Word files, in a folder. The folder
is on a network share.

Periodically I need to search these documents for the presence of a string
of text. This is simply, quickly and intuitively done in XP.

How do I do this in Vista?

Ilia Sacson [MS] · External Since: Apr 10, 2007 Posts: 53

Hello,
You'll have to install the following addon:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f7e981d9-5a3b...72-a07e
Thanks,
Ilia

"Just Askin" <JustAskin.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A322CED5-58EE-4CFD-8F8F-C5855A6F8192@microsoft.com...
>I keep some customer documents, Excel and Word files, in a folder. The folder
> is on a network share.
>
> Periodically I need to search these documents for the presence of a string
> of text. This is simply, quickly and intuitively done in XP.
>
> How do I do this in Vista?
>
>

Just Askin · External Since: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 2

Thanks!

So what is the syntax to search a specific network share for all files
containing a specific string?

Isn't it a step backward to have to form syntax to perform such functions?
Where is the GUI version of Find?

"Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote:

> Hello,
> You'll have to install the following addon:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f7e981d9-5a3b...72-a07e
> Thanks,
> Ilia
>
> "Just Askin" <JustAskin.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A322CED5-58EE-4CFD-8F8F-C5855A6F8192@microsoft.com...
> >I keep some customer documents, Excel and Word files, in a folder. The folder
> > is on a network share.
> >
> > Periodically I need to search these documents for the presence of a string
> > of text. This is simply, quickly and intuitively done in XP.
> >
> > How do I do this in Vista?
> >
> >
>
>

Ilia Sacson [MS] · External Since: Apr 10, 2007 Posts: 53

Hello,
Searching for "foo" (without ") will find all indexed items (documents, emails, etc) containing "foo". Searching for "foo
path:\\server\share" will find all files containing "foo" on \\server\share. For more advanced query syntax tips, read
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb266512.aspx. If by "UI Find" you mean GREP, then click on Advanced Options under the
search text box, and check "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files, MIGHT BE SLOW". Then change locations to include wherever
you want to search (it's Indexed Locations by default). This will GREP anything that isn't indexed. You will get more search results
that way, but please mind the SLOW part, it isn't kidding. If you want to always use GREP, save that search. A saved search
remembers the locations and the GREP setting, just reopen it and you are good to go.
Thanks,
Ilia

"Just Askin" <JustAskin RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:190B81A4-0CB9-4CD0-A1FE-499F0AA1F90F@microsoft.com...
>
> Thanks!
>
> So what is the syntax to search a specific network share for all files
> containing a specific string?
>
> Isn't it a step backward to have to form syntax to perform such functions?
> Where is the GUI version of Find?
>
>
> "Ilia Sacson [MS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> You'll have to install the following addon:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f7e981d9-5a3b...72-a07e
>> Thanks,
>> Ilia
>>
>> "Just Askin" <JustAskin RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A322CED5-58EE-4CFD-8F8F-C5855A6F8192@microsoft.com...
>> >I keep some customer documents, Excel and Word files, in a folder. The folder
>> > is on a network share.
>> >
>> > Periodically I need to search these documents for the presence of a string
>> > of text. This is simply, quickly and intuitively done in XP.
>> >
>> > How do I do this in Vista?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

dtureaud · External Since: Jul 26, 2009 Posts: 1

The difficulty I am having is that my search is returning documents that
do not contain my string. I search for "in the house" and it gives me
results that do not even contain house. The computer hosting the files
is XP Home sp3 and the computer Im searching from is Vista Home Premium
32bit sp1

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dtureaud