Windows 10: In Win10, how to search for text WITHIN files on disk?

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  1. DIADOCHOS
    Diadochos Win User

    In Win10, how to search for text WITHIN files on disk?


    …as opposed to just file NAMES?

    :)
     
    Diadochos, Jun 2, 2019
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  2. MATT_316
    Matt_316 Win User

    Searching Within Files

    I have tried searching within files in Windows 10 for a string. However, through testing, it seems that when the string being searched for does not have a space in front, it ignores it. E.g. if the text in the file is 'The quick brown fox' and I search
    for 'quick', it will list the file. But if the search string is 'ick', then the file will not be listed despite the text obviously being there. Any suggestions?

    Matt
     
    Matt_316, Jun 2, 2019
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  3. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User
    95Viper, Jun 2, 2019
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  4. MAESTRO2711
    Maestro2711 Win User

    In Win10, how to search for text WITHIN files on disk?

    File Explorer Search Not Working


    I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.
     
    Maestro2711, Jun 2, 2019
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