Comments on: How To Filter By File Name In Windows Explorer

By: Arseny

Arseny — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:08:02 +0000

I have installed the Stexbar but I can’t see the toolbar in Windows Explorer. I have restarted my computer and I have checked the Stexbar in toolbars menu but I cannot see any new toolbars. My system is Win XP SP1.

By: nico_nyc

nico_nyc — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:27:31 +0000

Q – Unfortunately while you can search by file name using F3 in XP and above, it is not very powerful or customizable, and is definitely not the same as a filter.

For instance, for whatever reason I find myself with a directory of hundreds of files, many of which have the string ” — ” (space, dash, dash, space) as part of the file name. I also have many with the string ” – ” (space, dash, space) as part of the file name.

I would like to find just the files with the single dash in the filename.

Using the built-in tools in Windows Explorer I do not believe this is possible.

I am hoping that one of the other tools mentioned in this article and comments might have this functionality.

Cheers.

By: elark

elark — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:52:45 +0000

Nice find!!! This is possible with QTTabBar also; but with the advantage that it filters-as-you-type. Is faster, and also has the ability to add tabs to explorer. Been using it for years, works flawlessly, and you can change ths skin. Wonderful app.

By: Q

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:33:22 +0000

This article is inaccurate.

Windows Explorer does have the ability to filter file names. It is done On Windows 2000/XP, in a folder, the F3 key will enable search for the current directory. From there a search may be performed by name, which effectively filters by name.

On Windows XP, the search assistant should be first disabled or removed to gain access to Windows Search.

By: Alessandro

Alessandro — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:48:39 +0000

hi! but does not search in subfolders.
You must open the subfolder