Windows 10: Searching exact filename, not partial

Discus and support Searching exact filename, not partial in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I have many files and few of them ends in two different ways. "[#Z Karaoke]" and "[Z Karaoke]" If I want to search only the "#Z Karaoke" but NOT show... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by William_Smith_2020, Jan 23, 2021.

  1. WILLIAM_SMITH_2020
    William_Smith_2020 Win User

    Searching exact filename, not partial


    I have many files and few of them ends in two different ways. "[#Z Karaoke]" and "[Z Karaoke]"


    If I want to search only the "#Z Karaoke" but NOT show the "Z Karaoke" , How I do that?


    If I write "[#Z Karaoke]"or "[#Z", both file names, with the # and without the # comes up.

    If I write just "[#" or "#", every single file from the folder comes up.


    Is like I cannot search the ones with the #Z only.

    :)
     
    William_Smith_2020, Jan 23, 2021
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  2. STEPHEN RAUCH
    Stephen Rauch Win User

    Windows Search for exact filename and extension only

    If you want to match only filenames and not file contents, you can qualify the search with name: like:

    If you want an exact filename match, you can qualify the search with name:= like:

     
    Stephen Rauch, Jan 23, 2021
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  3. DMBU
    DmBu Win User
    Searching by known filename exact or partial, has no results.

    I am in DESKTOP folder and searching for files with the exact name and I KNOW they are in the Desktop folder as I am looking directly at them, the search window yields no results "No items match your search". Downloads and Docs behave the same way.

    Other folders works fine inside and outside of C:\. What in the heck is going on?
     
    DmBu, Jan 23, 2021
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  4. TRY3
    Try3 Win User

    Searching exact filename, not partial

    Search only filenames, not contents

    Yes, that's right.

    Searching exact filename, not partial [​IMG]


    Windows search [including File explorer searching] can get awkward with sophisticated searches so quite a few people only use it for the most basic things and turn to third-party utilities for anything fancy. Some third-party search utilities have already been mentioned in this thread. Personally, I use NirSoft's SearchMyFiles

    Welcome to TenForums,
    All the best,
    Denis
     
    Try3, Jan 23, 2021
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