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  1. LNP_019
    LNP_019 Win User

    In Windows 11 - How do I search for multiple files at the same time?


    I have a folder on my server with just over 9,000 PDF Documents. I was just told I need to pull 1,500 based on a list I was given. How do I search for these files in bulk? Searching each of the 1,500 PDF names would take a while, can I search for multiple at the same time?

    :)
     
    LNP_019, Nov 20, 2023
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  2. GREG CARMACK - WINDOWS MVP 2010-20
    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20 Win User

    Search for Multiple Files in Folder

    Hi Cedric. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

    See methods to search for multiple files in Windows here:

    https://www.thefreewindows.com/4539/search-mult...

    https://itsiti.com/how-to-search-and-list-multi...

    https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-search-multiple-...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-20, Nov 20, 2023
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  3. MATTBK
    MattBK Win User
    Search in Windows 11 not searching within files

    It appears that content search for Windows Search on Windows 11 is broken. On my own brand new machine I can search other files but not PDFs.. None of these rote and time consuming suggestions seems to work. I am curious is anyone, anywhere can search the contents (not file names) of PDFs with windows search in windows 11. From what I see posted on the internet the answer is no. But Microsoft will not acknowledge this as a bug.
     
    MattBK, Nov 20, 2023
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  4. SLYFOX2151
    slyfox2151 Win User

    In Windows 11 - How do I search for multiple files at the same time?

    Windows search by time

    Hi,


    I have 100s of files but I need to find all the ones that have been last modified during a certain time range: 11am to 4pm the date is irrelevant.


    I'm not sure if this is possible with the default windows search or maybe someone knows of an alternative.
     
    slyfox2151, Nov 20, 2023
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