Windows 10: How to search for file by extension in Windows 11?

I have 5 RDP connections on my taskbar. I am trying to locate the actual .rdp file so that I can modify the stored password for the connection. Four of my connections don't require a password to be entered the pwd is stored in the .rdp file. This one, however, has an old pwd stored and continues to pause for the reentry of the pwd a little irritating. I used a command prompt to try to locate these files with no success. I know they're there somewhere, because they all work - even the one that continues to prompt for the password.I tried the *.rdp in the search box fo 'This PC' ... no

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Search contents of files with dynamic extensions

Hello,

Let me preface this by saying that I do not have administrator rights to the machine I'm asking about. I will need to get IT Support to actually fix this for me, but they sort of looked at me with their eyes glazed over when I tried to explain it to them. So, I figured I'd see if anyone here can give me some step-by-step instructions that I can provide to the folks with the password so that we can get this working.

We have systems that pass information back and forth via xml. Periodically, I have to find a certain file, and the information that I have is never part of the file name. The folders in question have "Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" checked, and the files within the folders have "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" checked. The folders are on a network share, and System has Full Control.

When I search for something that I know is in the contents of a file, nothing is found. I believe this has to do with the way windows searches various file types. I know that this is configurable in the Indexing Options (which I don't have access to), but here is the part I don't know how to handle.

When the systems exchange the xml files, they append a number to it. Unfortunately, it's appended to the file extension. Here's an example of what the files look like in one of the folders:






(hopefully that image is bigger in the post than it is in the compose window. can't figure out how to resize it.)

The file extensions are things like:

XML_4501316
XML_4504951
XML_4624566

It would be impossible to add every file extension to the Indexing Options list. So, my question is, does anyone know a way that Windows 10 can be configured so that I can search the contents of these files? And can it be done in one fell swoop by the IT Support group such that it works after that? (i.e. a solution that requires me to change a setting before I search every time won't work.)

If it matters; Win10Pro, 64 bit (I think they're all 64, but just in case).

Thanks to anyone who has a suggestion. I would love a solution that doesn't require me to open hundreds of files to ctrl + f in them.

Mike

 

Windows 11 search function ignores files of a specific extension.

Windows 11 Home Single Language, Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631.

The search function ignores all files with .clip extension (used by the Clip Studio Paint program, if that is relevant.)

I have:

- Made sure that the folders are included in indexing options.

- Manually added extension to the file type list in indexing options.

- Rebuilt search index with both index properties only and with file contents.

- Made sure that the files are not hidden and are allowed to have contents indexted in addition to file properties in the attributes menu.

- Restarted the search service and made sure its startup type is set to automatic.

- Reinstalled the program that uses the files.

There was one time when some of the files would show while the indexing was incomplete and still running, but i have not been able to recreate that case.

Troubleshooter does nothing and i don't know what else there is to do.

 

Can a file extension(.flv) be added to Default Program Associations.

Hi Fred,



Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.



I understand that you are facing issues associating a particular file extension with a program on Windows 10. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

To assist you better, please provide the information:

When you say that "Default Program Associations", are you referring to the list of default applications in default programs settings?



I want you to be informed that all the file extensions is listed in the default program settings which is displayed under
Associate a file type or protocol with a program.



In default program list, all the programs or application will be listed. Then we can select each program as default program for opening a particular file.

I suggest you to refer to the below steps to make default program for a particular file extension.

1. Type "Control Panel" without the quotes in search box and click on it.

2. Click on Programs.

3. Then click on Default Programs and click on Choose Default for this Programs.

4. Select .flv file from the list.

Also you can try other steps to associate the a particular extenstion with the program.

1. Type "Control Panel" without the quotes in search box and click on it.

2. Click on Programs.

3. Then click on Associate a file type or protocol with a program
and search for .flv extension from the list.

4. Click on .flv and then click on Change Program.



Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better.

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