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jasmine
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searching in Explorer Jun 30, 2018 13:54:44 GMT -5

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Post by jasmine on Jun 30, 2018 13:54:44 GMT -5

I would like to hone my skills in searching for a folder or a file in File Explorer. Today i searched for files named Art. The results can be seen in the attachment "Art". They include 1,996 files. Very few have the name Art, and I'm puzzled why so many irrelevant files are in the results.

Can someone suggest why so many irrelevant files are in the results?

"File contents" in Advanced Options I left unchecked.

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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2018 13:59:20 GMT -5 by jasmine

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searching in Explorer Jul 1, 2018 2:16:08 GMT -5

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Post by Everton on Jul 1, 2018 2:16:08 GMT -5

It looks from your screenshot that you searched all sub folders within Quick Access.
Take a look at these instructions www.howtogeek.com/319943/three-ways-to-quickly-search-your-computers-files-on-windows-10/
Personally I have used the last suggestion “Everything” for many years and find it very good and very fast

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Paul D Member Posts: 106 Former World Start Member: Yes World Start Name: Paul D	searching in Explorer Jul 2, 2018 12:27:10 GMT -5 Everton likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul D on Jul 2, 2018 12:27:10 GMT -5 I'll second "Everything". It is always open on my PC.
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Post by jasmine on Jun 30, 2018 13:54:44 GMT -5

Post by Everton on Jul 1, 2018 2:16:08 GMT -5

Post by Paul D on Jul 2, 2018 12:27:10 GMT -5