How to search for multiple filename extensions in Windows 8?

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2014-07
  • Dims

    This question already has an answer here:

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  • nidunc

    You can use the OR statement to search for multiple file types at once. Like so: *.xml OR *.bat
    I just tested it myself (Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit) and it works like a charm

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/acb151bd-48e9-4d87-84ed-a01d150ea300/search-multiple-files-types-in-w7?forum=w7itprogeneral

  • Wutnaut

    In Windows 7 you can use OR to search for multiple items, try that.


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  • Synetech

    I cannot for the life of me figure out a way to have Windows 7 Explorer search for files with no extension. In XP it was nice and simple: just search for files named *. but in 7, that does not work and returns all files, as does ext:..

    Searching has become extremely burdensome in Windows 7. Does anyone know how to perform this previously simple task?


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  • surfasb

    According to MSDN, the nothing character is []. So press F3 and enter ext:[].

  • techie007

    As @surfasb points out the [] can be used to represent 'nothing', and you can use it with the ext: filter.

    You can then use that in combination with the type: filter and tell it to NOT show file folders:

    ext:[] type:NOT"file folder"