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The find files tag on WindowsForum.com covers user questions about locating files on Windows systems. Discussions include searching for files by exact name, such as finding all instances of a specific executable, and searching for text patterns within files, a feature some users recall from Windows XP. Other topics involve identifying unknown files found during system use, like large ISO files in temporary folders. The tag reflects common file-finding challenges across different Windows versions, including Windows 7 and upgrades from earlier OS editions.
  1. D

    Windows 7 how do I find all files named xxx?

    Hello everybody. How do I find all the file named "whatever.exe" in my comuter? And the drives and paths they are in? Like in window XP. Don Cole
    • don cole
    • Thread
    • computer drive executable file management file search find files path search algorithms troubleshooting windows xp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. pkellner

    Windows 7 Find Text "in" files

    Is there anything build into windows 7 that lets me find a text pattern (simple) in a set of files? I remember there was something like that in XP.
  3. Desertway

    Windows 7 Found 4.5gig cd1.iso file in my c:\temp folder

    This was created on the day I installed my W7 upgrade. Any clue as to what that's about? I suppose I could burn it and see what it is. Weird.
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