Searching text in a file in Win7

[LordFett]

In XP you could perform a search and include the text within a text file, is this still possible in 7?

I found that if you click on Organize -> folder and search options you can set it there, but is there somewhere that isn't permanent?

[Tripredacus]

The only way I have found it is if you search for something (anything) that gets no results, there is a link below on that screen that lets you search for contained text. I agree, I use that feature alot in XP and 2003, and hated how it wasn't as accessible in Vista and 7. It is really helpful when searching for drivers by HWID.

[unawave]

The only way I have found it is if you search for something (anything) that gets no results, there is a link below on that screen that lets you search for contained text.

But this way Windows 7 don't search in files which Windows 7 doesn't know.

Example:

Create a text file "sample.txt". Fill in a text (e.g. "unawave")

Make a copy of this file. Name it "sample.xyz"

Now search for "unawave". "sample.txt" will be found - "sample.xyz" not.

I use the third party program "AgentRansack". This small search program integrates itself in right mouse context menu of folders and drives. Runs perfect in Windows 7 32 bit. In 64 bit some registry entries must added to appear into right mouse context menu.

[Guest]

I agree. AgentRansack is the way to go for searching for text in files or just regular searching. Even XP's built in search wont find text in .reg files, etc.