Searching all files in a folder for a string.

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I keep some customer documents, Excel and Word files, in a folder. The folder
is on a network share.

Periodically I need to search these documents for the presence of a string
of text. This is simply, quickly and intuitively done in XP.

How do I do this in Vista?
 
Thanks!

So what is the syntax to search a specific network share for all files
containing a specific string?

Isn't it a step backward to have to form syntax to perform such functions?
Where is the GUI version of Find?
 
Hello,
Searching for "foo" (without ") will find all indexed items (documents, emails, etc) containing "foo". Searching for "foo
path:\\server\share" will find all files containing "foo" on \\server\share. For more advanced query syntax tips, read
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb266512.aspx. If by "UI Find" you mean GREP, then click on Advanced Options under the
search text box, and check "Include non-indexed, hidden and system files, MIGHT BE SLOW". Then change locations to include wherever
you want to search (it's Indexed Locations by default). This will GREP anything that isn't indexed. You will get more search results
that way, but please mind the SLOW part, it isn't kidding. If you want to always use GREP, save that search. A saved search
remembers the locations and the GREP setting, just reopen it and you are good to go.
Thanks,
Ilia
 
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