Questions tagged [search]
Search refers to the ability of finding any number of items of information with specified properties among a collection of items sharing the same type of properties.
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Windows 11 file explorer treats local files as originating from the web
When I search for a certain word in a group of Word files on my local disk, explorer displays the results, but shows the files with icons of a monitor and does not allow me to open them, claiming that ...
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Can Windows 10 Search quickly find a file by filename (using wildcards)?
I know that Windows Search is smart at finding files by keywords inside the file. But now, can I search by the filename, not contents of the file? Such as search for config.bin, to find the file ...
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Meaning of curly brackets ({}) when a website (search) fails
I've been unable to use https://search.worldcat.org/ for the past month because every search returns the characters {}
Is there any regular meaning associated to this failure?
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Outlook Search Command for Searching in Folder and Subfolders
Is there a command you can type in the search bar at top in the Outlook Window App to search email within a folder and its subfolders? I use "folder:FOLDERX" or "folderpath:FOLDERX&...
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In the searchbar in windows how do I show all textfiles? thank you
I want to search an external drive to show all text files, i've tried *.txt and ext: - neither work - can anyone help? kind regards
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Windows Search on Windows 11, error 1630 data of this type is not supported
I'm having a hard time with the windows 11 search services, it won't start and it gives me the following error
Error 1630: Data of this type is not supported.
Indexing options also not running due to ...
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Back button doesn't bring me back to Search Results page in Google Chrome 🫤
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I had experience using Chrome for many years, but last two years I was on Yandex Browser. Now it's a return of the prodigal son back to Chrome, but there is a nuance...
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How to replace first two fixed digits of a 4 digit number in Notepad++?
Let’s say I have these, and wish to replace 11 with 34 but only the first two digits of the 4 digits numbers:
defc 111 1211)
(def6t 1155
(defdt 1143
defa 113 1144)
To this:
defc 111 1211)
(def6t 3455
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Outlook: Finding messages containing a specific version number in the message subject seems broken
It seems search ion Outlook 2019 (from Office Professional Plus) on Windows 10 is completely broken, or terribly documented:
I had messages created automatically, and I wanted to clean up some of ...
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Search among files of a C++ project (located on QNX) containing a given Structure/Class/Object/Void
There is a large project in QNX written in C++, which contains many .h, .cpp, .o files, etc.
One of the .cpp files constantly references several functions. One of them is called "MapABC", ...
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How can I open a hyperlink in Edge via ctrl+f using only keyboard shortcuts and not esc?
My question is very similar to this one, except I'm asking for Edge: I want to open a hyperlink by keyboard shortcut using the ctrl + f search tool and without needing to first press esc. In Chrome, ...
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How to conveniently use fzf to find and kill processes from CMD?
I've installed fzf using Chocolatey on my Windows machine. How can I use fzf to find and kill processes from inside the Command Prompt (CMD)?
I'm looking for a streamlined way, similar to how kill -9 *...
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How to Search Recursively in Command Line Excluding a Specific Directory? [closed]
I usually use dir /s <keyword> in the command line to find files by name and wildcards, but the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages directory always clutters my search results....
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How can I force Google search interface and search results location and language when I'm overseas?
The number one result I get when searching for this and its duplicate do not give a complete answer to this question. And they're actually not duplicates; one question refers to the interface and one ...
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Windows Search Highlights option is missing from setting (Windows 11)
I'm facing an issue on my Windows 11 Home (version 23H2, Insiders Beta), and I hope someone can help.
Recently, I noticed that the "Show Search Highlights" option has completely disappeared ...
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Increasing search optimization speed may cause you computer to run slowly
When I entered a term into the search bar of my Outlook 2019 desktop app, I was told that not all items are in the results because some items are still being organized (or something to that effect). ...
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Recursively search entire location including inside zip files for file match
I was recently looking for a json file from a very old project of mine. I think it might be on one of my many older external drives, but I have no idea which one, and where it would be on there, ...
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One-liner PowerShell command to search entire Windows registry for a keyword
I'm trying to search the entire Windows registry for a specific keyword using PowerShell. I've tried various commands, but they either throw errors or run indefinitely without returning results. I ...
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Search codes for finding bidirectional note cues in Microsoft Word
I'm working on an eBook in Microsoft Word (not the ideal method, I realize - but I'm having trouble finding comprehensive guidance on how to directly edit epub files quickly and efficiently).
I'm ...
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MSWord for Mac search parameters in macros stay on after macros close
I have numerous macros that perform search and replace operations, some of which use optional search parameters like Match case, Use wildcards, or Ignore white-space characters. I assumed that these ...
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How to add a Custom Search Engine to Google Chrome that searches Microsoft Copilot
When using Google Chrome, I would like to add a Custom Search Engine with a keyword of "co" that sends the words typed in after "co" to be sent to Copilot as a so-called "new ...
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How To Seach file names contain any digit/number In windws explorer,? Or file name contain digits/numbers fall between given numbered range?
I searched on the web & also tried below mentioned linked pages, but I did not get the solution.
In Windows Explorer, how to search files whose Names contain any digits or numbers? Or does the ...
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Is there a Kotlin search URL that would work with Chrome style search shortcuts?
Chromium based browsers, and tools like Surfingkeys, allow the user to set up custom quick searches, but they require a search URL with a syntax like: http://domain.tld/search?term=%s. I have quick ...
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How to export site-search shortcuts?
I have dozens of shortcuts for site search on one MacBook (under Settings, Search engine, Site search). How do I export and import these to move them to another Mac? I know how to export/import ...
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regex to find non-price consecutive digits not immediately after certain word for Apple Numbers
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How to find invoice number from different companies which may have different order of invoice number, unit cost and total cost?
Following is specific example of a company XYZ which I need to get ...
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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 do I limit Windows 11 desktop search to either filenames or file contents?
When I am doing a windows desktop search, sometimes I wish to search file names, and sometimes file contents, but never both at once. How do I limit my search to file names only? How do I limit my ...
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How do I limit a Microsoft desktop search to files on my computer?
When I want to search the web, I use a browser and my choice of search engine. When I use Microsoft desktop search I always want to search for files on my machine only. How do I limit an MS-desktop ...
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Windows 11 shortcuts on desktop not found via start search?
This seems so weird. I have some shortcuts on the desktop and when I click start or press win key, I just want to type beginning of those filenames and have it apper, but they don't! Seems like this ...
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How to do a Proximity text search, 2 + words?
What is a Linux terminal command to do a Proximity text search?
Search a directory, recursively, for files that contain :
2 words or more within
99 characters of each other
any order of above words.
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Creating a Chrome bookmark to automate a web PHP search
I am an user in some forum, and I want to create a bookmark for searching my past messages. To do so, you can open an advanced search link whose address is as follows (identifiable words have been ...
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disable chrome history in search bar
I like to define and use custom entries in Chrome browsing search engine site settings also as hotkeys for sites without any search functionality. I often use a single letter shortcut (for example 'd' ...
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Excel function for filtering a list of substrings to include & exclude
Excel function where if any row values in column A include a keyword from the list in column D but does not include a keyword from the list in column E, write True, otherwise, write nothing/keep it ...
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How to disable Firefox search when not typing on any input field? [duplicate]
I want to play https://vim-adventures.com/, but I can't use any key, as Firefox will automatically start searching for text, as if I press Ctrl + F. I know this is convenient for most case, but here I ...
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Change chrome built-in search engine shortcut
I want to change the shortcuts for my chrome built-in search engines. As you can see in the picture below I have changed the bookmarks search from the default of @bookmarks to :b, however there is no ...
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Thunderbird: Smart(er) Searches
I recently migrated to Thunderbird from Apple mail, which I have watched slowly ensh!ttify over the past 20 years. There were hiccups, like zombie rules from iCloud and Thunderbird inventing a "...
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outlook - how to search for specific time range
I would like to search macOS outlook for specific time range. Does anyone know how to do that?
received:1/1/24..1/10/24 after:12:00 AM before:5:00 AM
I found this page https://support.microsoft.com/...
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windows-equivalent of mac's "insert pattern" functionality for {find,search}ing/replacing text
surprised no one has asked this question yet.
is there any way to get the "insert pattern" functionality that is available on pretty much all mac apps with search and replace (except, ...
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What specifically is being searched in Thunderbird Quick Search?
Thunderbird offers a "quick search" bar across the top of the screen, and when used, the results appear as below.
What, explicitly, is being searched in this quick search?
Body of message?
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Enabling Search Bar Functionality for Network Shared Files on Windows [duplicate]
I have a specific question regarding the functionality of the search bar on my Windows machine. Previously, when searching for files that were included on my PC, they would automatically appear when ...
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Windows Explorer Search does not find anything on Pictures, Documents, Downloads folders after manually moving them
Search in C:\Users\Komninos\Downloads not showing any results in Windows Explorer.
The quick search is not working for Downloads, Pictures, Documents folders, which are the folders I moved from D:\...
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Windows search results in a tree or taxonomy form
I want to search keyword inside files and then have results show as as tree/taxonomy not just plain one dimensional list of files.
Is there some way to setup windows search this way?
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How to create Outlook 365 Search Folder for Calendar Items
When creating a Search Folder in the Outlook 365 desktop app, the user is prompted to pick a folder to include in the search. Calendar does not appear in the dialog box -- only email message folders. ...
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How to get last modification date timestamp in "DIR /S /B" result?
In the early days of Windows (3.1, Windows 95) there was a wonderful feature, called "Find", which could be used for finding files on your computer.
Some *** has decided to remove this ...
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Could any of you explain how many Google search engines actually are? [closed]
Could any of you explain ( or any of you knows) how many Google search engines actually are? In my country ( POLAND) they used to teach us we ought to always use www.google.com....that would be per ...
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Is it possible to make search keywords work for a dynamic site?
For example, I can set up a keyword for https://searchcraigslist.org/
but when I try using it, it just goes to the site and then I manually have to search on the site which defeats the purpose. The ...
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Exclude PSTs from Windows Desktop Search Indexing in Windows 10 when they are not open in Outlook 365
Win10/22H2/O365 2302. I have about a dozen PST files that I do not want Windows Desktop Search to index, to keep the index EDB a reasonable size. Historically, I thought WDS did not index PSTs unless ...
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Vlookup with search and left to find partial string
I'm trying to use a vlookup to pull information from one sheet to another but the reference information is different. For this example I put it on one sheet to make it easier. The information is ...
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Search for "special" characters in FILE CONTENTS using Mac Finder
I have looked everywhere for the answer to this and I can't find it... I have found lots of examples of searching for file names with special characters, but none searching for file contents with ...
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Search directory of multiple files for string of data
I need to search a bunch of files for a particular string of data that I have stored in HEX format.
For example, I have over 200 files, one of which contains:
60 55 8B EC 83 EC 48 56 57 83 CF FF
How ...
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