How to Search Text or Contents in Any Files - Windows 10 [Tutorial]

How to Search Text or Contents in Any Files - Windows 10 [Tutorial]

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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When you are a PC user, using Windows Search is second nature after a while. You can set up your indexing options to find exactly what you need—any document, picture, or music file you want, Windows Search will (usually) find it.

Many of us rely on Windows Search to find files and launch programs, but searching for text within files is limited to specific file types by default. Here’s how you can expand your search to include other text-based files.

We have shown you some advanced search operators using Windows Search before and even how to change which files are indexed and how to rebuild your search index. But what about searching for text inside of .html, .php, .js, and other text-based web and scripting files? Windows search allows you to include other file extensions in its index with a few simple clicks.

Most people are unaware that this functionality still exists in Windows 10. It’s just not obvious how to enable it. Today we’ll show you how to enable searching through file contents in Windows 10.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems. Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

[davidward]

Very clear and thank you very much for your efforts. Now for the question (not for you but for MS)...why did we get rid of the Search function with the dog that wagged its detail?

[asiadesign]

It's worked, Thanks a lot! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[Pipsterz]

MD, Thank you for providing much help. You are greatly appreciated.

[curtisnotestine]

I followed all of your instructions and I'm still getting a message, 'No items matched your search' when I'm searching the contents of files in a folder. I rebuilt the index and still get the same message. Any suggestions on how to fix this will be greatly appreciated! (NOTE: this was working before the last Windows update.)

[eternalblessing]

Got a video on fixing problems like "Fail Download Error" when downloading on Google?

[dunghuynh]

This method does not work for me (Windows 10).

[goyslee]

You have not demonstrated that is actually works. And let me inform you it does not work! This video should be taken down from here.

[charleshvoukeng]

It might be only me, but I think you speak too fast and could pronounce words better. Thanks for the informative video.

[jocelynbey]

Computer folks are the WORST in the world at explaining things. "Searching" is when you type in a 'search term' and hit a search button. THIS VIDEO IS NOT Pleawe, please change it's name to "How to index files" (before searching??). or similar. It would also be great if yo related "indexing" to searching - I'm assuming they are connected.

[tomyyoung]

Say YES to the Xiao (Genshin Impact + maybe something else)