Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Windows Search related

Windows 7: Search does not find files that it should, directory is indexed, and *.php included on the extension list

Click the Start button and type in Search and click on the command "Change how Windows searches". Now click on the Advanced button and select File types tab. Scroll down and locate your file type (in your case .php) and make sure that the radio button "Index Properties and File Contents" is selected for the file type.
Come out of the form by clicking the OK button .... (from my own experience, up to here is enough, no need to follow further step)

How to Use Windows’ Advanced Search Features: Everything You Need to Know

In windows 7 - I want to search for all files containing "A word or phrase in the file". The standard XP search box. 

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