Windows 10: Windows 11 search function ignores files of a specific extension.

Windows 11 Home Single Language, Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631. The search function ignores all files with .clip extension used by the Clip Studio Paint program, if that is relevant. I have: - Made sure that the folders are included in indexing options. - Manually added extension to the file type list in indexing options. - Rebuilt search index with both index properties only and with file contents. - Made sure that the files are not hidden and are allowed to have contents indexted in addition to file properties in the attributes menu.- Restarted the search service and made sure its start

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Windows 10 search for a specific folder name and file name

Carlos: Thanks for your reply. What you suggest is what I have been doing. I search for folders with a specific name and get a list. Then I have to search each folder for a specific file. So it's a two step search and that's what I was trying to avoid.

I assume there are applications out there that allow for an "AND" search in Windows. I'll try that approach.

Thanks, again.

 

Search contents of files with dynamic extensions

Hello,

Let me preface this by saying that I do not have administrator rights to the machine I'm asking about. I will need to get IT Support to actually fix this for me, but they sort of looked at me with their eyes glazed over when I tried to explain it to them. So, I figured I'd see if anyone here can give me some step-by-step instructions that I can provide to the folks with the password so that we can get this working.

We have systems that pass information back and forth via xml. Periodically, I have to find a certain file, and the information that I have is never part of the file name. The folders in question have "Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" checked, and the files within the folders have "Allow this file to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" checked. The folders are on a network share, and System has Full Control.

When I search for something that I know is in the contents of a file, nothing is found. I believe this has to do with the way windows searches various file types. I know that this is configurable in the Indexing Options (which I don't have access to), but here is the part I don't know how to handle.

When the systems exchange the xml files, they append a number to it. Unfortunately, it's appended to the file extension. Here's an example of what the files look like in one of the folders:






(hopefully that image is bigger in the post than it is in the compose window. can't figure out how to resize it.)

The file extensions are things like:

XML_4501316
XML_4504951
XML_4624566

It would be impossible to add every file extension to the Indexing Options list. So, my question is, does anyone know a way that Windows 10 can be configured so that I can search the contents of these files? And can it be done in one fell swoop by the IT Support group such that it works after that? (i.e. a solution that requires me to change a setting before I search every time won't work.)

If it matters; Win10Pro, 64 bit (I think they're all 64, but just in case).

Thanks to anyone who has a suggestion. I would love a solution that doesn't require me to open hundreds of files to ctrl + f in them.

Mike

 

how to manage return points and how to unpersonalize windows search function

Hi Alifolie，



Welcome to Microsoft Community.



It sounds like you have a couple of issues with your Windows 11 system. Let me address your questions step by step:

1. Managing Return Points:
   
   • Recovery points in Windows are created to provide a way to roll back your system to a previous state in case of issues. To manage recovery points, you can follow these steps:
     
     • Type "Create a recovery drive" in the search bar and open the corresponding system settings.
       
     • From there, you can create a recovery drive or access System Restore to manage existing recovery points.
       
2. Depersonalizing Windows Search:
   
   • To depersonalize the Windows search function, you can try the following steps:
     
     • Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Search and uncheck any options related to personalized results.
       
     • Additionally, you can clear your search history and disable online search suggestions to further depersonalize the search function.
       

On the first question if my understanding is wrong please feel free to ask.

As for managing recovery points saved in your Microsoft account, it's worth noting that Windows backups and recovery points are usually stored locally on your device rather than in your Microsoft account. However, you can use OneDrive for cloud-based file backup and recovery, but it's not directly related to system recovery points.



Thank you for your patience and understanding, if you have any questions, please feel free to leave us a message.



Best regards

Brandon | Microsoft Community Support Specialist