Windows 10: searching for a specific string in File Explorer
Discus and support searching for a specific string in File Explorer in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I used to have lots of MP3 files on my network drive that began with "01)." or "02)." etc. I have converted most of them to begin "01" or "02" etc.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Andy-Pandy, Dec 5, 2019.
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