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[Closed] How do I search for a text string inside word documents in Win 7?

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Easy in W2K, XP, Vista but I am stumpted in Windows 7 Pro. My criteria are

Date range (created)
text string RF/
*.doc
location G:\

Any ideas? Cheers 🙂


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 12:24 pm
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Allegedly if the index service is running then a search will include file contents as well as filenames. Can't test it as not on a Windows 7 pc at the moment.


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 12:29 pm
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I use '[url= http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/ ]Agent Ransack[/url]
as I've found the windows search missing some items


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 12:53 pm
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Do yourself a favour and download Google Desktop. I disable the sidebar and just use the taskbar integrated search box. I don't even have a start button on my taskbar anymore...I just use the google search to open docs and apps etc...


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 12:54 pm
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Cheers guys - I have tried google desktop but doesn't fulfill my needs 🙂

fubar - Member

I use 'Agent Ransack
as I've found the windows search missing some items


Cheers - works well - thanks fubar just what the doctor ordered 🙂


 
Posted : 23/02/2010 1:50 pm