Search For File Types

[OREALLY]

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg, mpg.etc.
How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

Thanks,

Oreally

 

[Mark Blain]

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg,
mpg.etc. How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

type:=.jpg
ext:=.jpg

"Advanced Query Syntax"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711(v=vs.85).aspx

 

[Mark Blain]

type:=.jpg
ext:=.jpg

"Advanced Query Syntax"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711(v=vs.85).aspx

Oops...wrong link. Try this one instead.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx

 

[Larry E. Brenton]

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg, mpg.etc.
How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

Thanks,

Oreally

*.jpg etc

 

[Zaidy036]

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg, mpg.etc.
How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

Thanks,

Oreally

free and fast "Everything" from http://www.voidtools.com/
does that easily by entering .jpg, etc.

 

[OREALLY]

Could you please simplify your answer for a simple man?

"Mark Blain" wrote in message

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg,
mpg.etc. How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

type:=.jpg
ext:=.jpg

"Advanced Query Syntax"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711(v=vs.85).aspx

 

[KCB]

In XP we could do a search for specific file types...such as: jpg,
mpg.etc. How is that done with the Windows 7 search?

Thanks,

Oreally

When in Windows Explorer, type whatever search string you want into the
search box. If you type "*.zip", for instance, all files having the zip
extension will be found. On the other hand, if you type "zip", then all
files with zip in any part of the name, including those with the .zip
extension, will be found (with zip highlighted in the results). This does
not work from the Start Orb Search box.

 

[Mark Blain]

Could you please simplify your answer for a simple man?

Sure. Type "type:=.jpg" (without the quotes around it) in the search
box in Windows Explorer to search for jpeg files.

 

[Monty]

free and fast "Everything" from http://www.voidtools.com/

Thanks for pointing out this great search program.

 

[Gordon]

Sure. Type "type:=.jpg" (without the quotes around it) in the search
box in Windows Explorer to search for jpeg files.

No need to even do that.
Type jpg in the search box....

 

[Gordon]

This does not work from the Start Orb Search box.

Yes it does.....