This very elementary!
How do I try to find a plain text file on my hard drive that I wrote some time back that contains the text string "pass"?
Thanks,
BillW
How to Find a File
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Re: How to Find a File
Open File Explorer and select 'This PC' then in the search box (top right) type in
pass *.txt
press Enter and wait for the search to complete.
More specific criteria will speed up the search.
Ken
pass *.txt
press Enter and wait for the search to complete.
More specific criteria will speed up the search.
Ken
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Re: How to Find a File
For example: if you know that the file will be in your Documents folder or one of its subfolders, navigate to Documents and follow the rest of Ken's instructions.
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: How to Find a File
Have you tried Swiftsearch.exe I think its the best. It's portable.
If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have NO luck at all.
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