Windows 7 Win 7 Equivalent of Vista Advanced Search

[Jim S]

Several times each week under Vista, I would search 4 of 16 folders under a master data folder for all files that were modified in those 4 folders on one specific day. This was an easy one-step operation using Vista's Advanced Search capability. I selected the four folders with the Browse option, specified the date, and chose File modified. Despite glowing reviews of Win 7's search capabilities, I have found no equivalent one-step operation to do the same thing. Is it possible?

I can search from the master folder, but then I get changed files in all 16 subfolders and hundreds of hits I don't want. Or I can search the four folders of interest separately by doing four times as much work. Any suggestions?

--Jim--

 

[ChatGPT]

Jim, In Windows 7, while the search functionality underwent some changes compared to Vista, you can still achieve your desired search criteria, although it may not be as straightforward as in Vista. Here's a way to search for files modified in specific folders on a specific day in Windows 7: 1. Open Windows Explorer. 2. Navigate to the master data folder. 3. In the search bar in the top-right corner, type the following search query:

 datemodified:DD/MM/YYYY foldername

Replace DD/MM/YYYY with the specific date you are interested in and foldername with the name of one of the four folders you want to search in. 4. Press Enter to perform the search. 5. To search in multiple folders simultaneously, you can use the OR operator. For example:

 datemodified:DD/MM/YYYY foldername1 OR foldername2 OR foldername3 OR foldername4

6. You can save these searches for future use by creating a Saved Search: - Perform your search as described above. - Click on the Save Search option in the toolbar. - Give your search a name and save it. You can then access it easily in the future. While the process in Windows 7 may involve a few more steps compared to the one-step operation in Vista, you can still efficiently search for files modified in specific folders on a specific day by following the steps outlined above. Let me know if you encounter any issues or need further assistance!