Windows 10: How can I select specific files by name in a folder ?

Discus and support How can I select specific files by name in a folder ? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Okay thanks in advance of this . I have a list of lets say 10 file names. They are in a text file. I want to search a folder that has those file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by OtherWay1982, Dec 12, 2020.

  1. How can I select specific files by name in a folder ?


    Okay thanks in advance of this .
    I have a list of lets say 10 file names.
    They are in a text file.

    I want to search a folder that has those file names, highlight and then i guess, reverse the highlight to all other files in that folder, so i can delete the other files, but preserve the names in this list i have.

    Not sure how would i go about this. Or just at least, highlight cut these files ; by this name list, so i can paste
    separate them into a different folder ; and delete all remaining files in the folder they were at. i know a bit wordy. im tried : ).


    i have a software called Everything , by voidtools. im unsure if it can search muti names at once. then i could sort by path, and just cut and paste them .

    :)
     
    OtherWay1982, Dec 12, 2020
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  2. Windows 10 search for a specific folder name and file name

    Carlos: Thanks for your reply. What you suggest is what I have been doing. I search for folders with a specific name and get a list. Then I have to search each folder for a specific file. So it's a two step search and that's what I was trying to avoid.

    I assume there are applications out there that allow for an "AND" search in Windows. I'll try that approach.

    Thanks, again.
     
    MarkMcDonough45, Dec 12, 2020
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  3. Windows 10 search for a specific folder name and file name

    In the Search bar in Explorer:

    Code:
    [b]FolderName:Business Name:Assets[/b]
    
    [url='https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/cde684ee-b2bb-4398-93c2-4ae8a5b3c7c1?upload=true']
    [ATTACH=full]131014[/ATTACH]
    [/url]
    Keith
     
    Keith A. Miller, Dec 12, 2020
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  4. White Win User

    How can I select specific files by name in a folder ?

    List file names than a folder.

    Is there a bat file to generate the list of file names that I have inside a folder?
    If possible you can help me to do it or give me suggestions. Thanks in advance.

    Please.
     
    White, Dec 12, 2020
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