Windows 10: Is there a way to search for just the files name in windows explorer?

I don’t know what happened to my explorer search feature.
For some reason and I don’t know when it started but it stopped searching correctly.
For example: Using the explorer search bar. I am trying to look for a file with the with the word “order” in the file name.

I can do search of the C drive (top level directory) and it works correctly. It brings up all the file names that have “order” in the file name.

However, if I go one directory deeper into the C drive and do the same search using the explorer search bar. I get the results with file names that do not have “order” in the file name. After some research I found out that is because it is also looking in the files content for anything that has “order” in the file.

I do not want to list the files that have “order” in the file content. I only want to search the file names.
I know you can put “namerder” in the search box and it will only search file names.

Is there any way to search the search option so that is defaults to only search file names without having to use “name:” as a prefix to the search?

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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.

 

Windows Explorer Replacement?

I don't use Internet Explorer, I meant the thing where you can look at files etc. Hotkey Windows+E. Maybe it's the wrong name in english though. *Stick Out Tongue

 

Search for Missing files in File Explorer

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are looking for a file named “Class” with the length of the file. However, currently File Explorer doesn’t have the option to search the files using the length.

You can follow the steps mentioned below to search for a file in File Explorer using the Size, Kind of file and other options.

1. Press and hold Windows key + E to open
   File Explorer.
   
2. Click on This PC on the left pane.
   
3. Press F3 key to open Search options.
   
4. You can select the Size,
   Kind of file and other options and then, search for the file.
   

Hope it helps.

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator