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This tag covers the use of escape characters in Windows file searches, particularly when filenames contain metacharacters like plus signs or dashes. Users migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 may encounter issues where search treats these characters as wildcards, leading to unexpected results. The content discusses how to search for files with literal metacharacters in their names, a common troubleshooting topic for Windows file management.
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    Windows 7 Search files with metachars in filename (ex: "+")

    Greetings! I just upgraded from WinXP to Windows 7. I have a folder with a lot of files that have either plus or minus/dashes ("-") in the file name, sometimes more than one. For example, some filenames might be: Matterhorn +++.wmv Space Mountain ++-.avi Star Tours +.mp3 Star Tours (second...
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    • escape characters file management file names file search file sorting metacharacter search issues user experience windows 7 xp to 7
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