Eamonn,
Could you test the file explorer's control+e search tool by looking for a
keyword that you know is in an existing file but is definitely not in the file
name? This will help to confirm whether this search tool actually does find a
file by its contents rather than just by the file name.
All the best,
Cearbhall
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Hi all,
Many thanks for your suggestions for looking for a file on my PC. I tried the
various methods discussed, but did not find it! Perhaps I deleted it, but have
no memory of doing so.
Burt frequently referred to a program he called "Search Everything." I assume
this is the same program mentioned by john.
I downloaded it and found it easy to use. However I have two questions.
1: am I correct in thinking the characters typed in the search box, must be a
part of the file name; rather than a part of the document?
2: how do you clear results from previous searches? For example, when you open
the program your place in the search field which is empty . once you do a
search a load of results appear below the search field. When you next open the
program, Those results are still there. Is there a way of deleting them?
many thanks - Eamonn
On 15 Apr 2022, at 19:44, Cearbhall O'Meadhra <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx>===========================================================
wrote:
Paul and John,
Thanks, John, I had not know about "Everything". I installed it and I
am rea;;u impressed with the ease with which it reveals all the
appropriate files that have the keywords in the file name.
This thread began with the need to identify the files that contained a
given keyword even though that keyword was not in the file name!
I cannot find any way that the Everything tool does that.
I am still convinced that the file explorer method is more suitable
for the original requirement.
All the best,
Cearbhall
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Hi John.
Thanks very much for this, it is excellent, just what I have been
looking for.
Paul
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Hi Cearbhall
I am not a great fan of the Windows 10 file explorer searching for a
file that you know you have put away and have forgotten where or how
it was labelled. I came across a nice software I use for searching
that is small and free and very easy to use. Called Everything you
simply open it, type in the key word or words and then tab to the
search results. On opening it defaults to the swarch bar and the key
words are not case sensitive, However it is used for file names only
on your drive. Here is a llnk to the installer.
Downloads - voidtools <https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/>.
Hope you find it usefull
John
On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 at 00:16, Cearbhall O'Meadhra <PC.
cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Eamonn,
I have been struggling with this myself and your query prompted me to
go looking for sighted guidance from my wife and from Microsoft on
"Be My Eyes".
As a result, I found out that we need to focus on the nearest folder
that we think might contain the file. So, I open "Documents" and have
the first folder in focus. If I think the file might be in a
subfolder called "Fighting Blindness" then I should move to that folder.
To start the search, I press control+E to open the search textbox. I
Type the keyword or keywords here. It is important to note that this
search is case sensitive so the capitals must be there if they are
part of the keywords.
Press Enter to launch the search and wait while the rising pips
indicate that a search is in progress.
Any files found should now be under the active cursor on the screen
and be spoken by the screen reader.
By the way, Control E launches the same search tool that the sighted
person launches when they click on the magnifying glass. So, the
search results should look the same as those that the sighted user sees.
I tried these steps with the "Be My eyes" assistant watching and it
went well.
I hope this works for you, too.
By the way, pressing the Windows key opens a different search engine
that will only give confusing results for the screen reader.
Basically, this search finds items on the web and not immediately on
the
Let us know how you get on with the control e search in File explorer.
All the best,
Cearbhall
m +353 (0)833323487 Ph: _353 (0)1-2864623 e:
cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
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Hi gang,
I am trying to find a file on my PC; the name of which I cannot remember.
When I hit the windows key and type a phrase from the text file, web
choices appear, but nothing relating to what's on my PC.
When doing a search in Windows 10, is there a way of limiting the
results to what's on your PC; as opposed to matches from the web?
I recall Windows 7 having a very comprehensive search feature, which
seems to be lacking in Windows 10. Or perhaps it's my understanding
that slacking!
Any help will be much appreciated.
A very happy Easter -
Eamonn===========================================================
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