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I am trying to edit lot of files which has specific file content. I need to search for those files which have some content.

Is there any software which can do this type of search with huge accuracy.

I have tried searching using Windows 7 but looks like it misses many files.

Thanks.

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The Windows native search can be quite limited ...

I'd suggest you look at the File Content Finder app on the Windows app store (disclaimer - I'm its developer). It's specifically designed for searching file contents without indexing. It supports all major file formats - pdf, doc(x), xls(x), pptx, and others. It can even search scanned documents.

Its filtering lets you optimise and refine your search by multiple criteria - file type, creation/modification dates, etc.

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You can use FIND "string" pathname or FINDSTR "string" pathname(s)from the windows command line. See this guide.

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  • I have a complete folder structure and have many files with different formats. I need to search for files which contains say "6.7.2" in the file. The idea you have provided is to search a file for some contents? – Pawan Kumar Oct 19 '14 at 16:25
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    No, you need to read the guide, it has examples on `FINDSTR`. You can do something like `FINDSTR /s /i 6.7.2 *.*` which will search for "6.7.2" in all files below the current directory. – dramzy Oct 19 '14 at 16:36
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I face this issue on a daily basis, and I've come up with two solutions:

  1. Text editors, supporting the "find in file" feature (Notepad++ being a simple, free example).
  2. Ubuntu app (from Canonical Group): UNIX/Linux supports finding in files, using the command find . -exec grep ....

As far as Windows search is concerned, its quality has reduced that heavily the latest versions that I've decided not to use it anymore.

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