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The thread discusses how to search specifically for folders with a certain name in Windows Explorer. The original poster struggles with including only folders in the search results without listing files, trying various search properties but still getting unwanted files. A respondent suggests using the search query "kind:folders" in Explorer, which successfully filters the search to show only folders, indicating the method works when used correctly.

dlorde

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This seems really simple, and makes me feel pretty stupid, but I want to search for folders with a certain name without getting all the contents of the folders in the search results.

I've tried just entering the folder name, I've tried the 'foldername:' property, I've tried using the 'kind:folders' property, and I've tried using both together in various ways, but I always get hundreds of files & subdirectories displayed.

All I want is a simple list of the folders with the name I'm searching for...

Can anyone suggest how this is done?
 

Solution
I just open explorer, navigate to the disk or folder I want to search, and in the search bar at the top enter

Windows kind:folders

I get all folders and subfolders (and a few zip folders) with Windows in their name. If I don't
qualify with kind:folders, I get files in the list.

If you're getting files in the list when qualified with kind:folder, you're doing something wrong.

sbalfour

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Jul 22, 2010
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I just open explorer, navigate to the disk or folder I want to search, and in the search bar at the top enter

Windows kind:folders

I get all folders and subfolders (and a few zip folders) with Windows in their name. If I don't
qualify with kind:folders, I get files in the list.

If you're getting files in the list when qualified with kind:folder, you're doing something wrong.
 

Solution