Windows 10: Is there a way to make Windows 10 to search for a specific file type?

Discus and support Is there a way to make Windows 10 to search for a specific file type? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I have a PC with 4 diffrent hard drives installed... Actually 3 hard drives and 1 SSD... Not too long ago I made a .rar file that I can't remember... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/IINUKEII, Sep 15, 2020.

  1. /U/IINUKEII
    /u/IINUKEII Win User

    Is there a way to make Windows 10 to search for a specific file type?


    I have a PC with 4 diffrent hard drives installed... Actually 3 hard drives and 1 SSD... Not too long ago I made a .rar file that I can't remember where I put it or what was it called...
    Is there a way to make windows 10 search for all .rar files somehow so that I can find it this way?
    Thanks!

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    /u/IINUKEII, Sep 15, 2020
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  2. PJFARR
    pjfarr Win User

    Search syntax for "folders containing specific file types" ??

    Thanks Lance. Most of that I know already. I was asking for syntax to specifically find folders containing a certain file type i.e. photos.

    For instance a search string that would in effect request: "List all folders on drive D containing photos" or "List all folders on drive D containing videos" and have just the folders containing those files, not the files themselves, listed in the results.
     
    pjfarr, Sep 15, 2020
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  3. DESIREE YAU
    Desiree Yau Win User
    Cortana cannot find photo files without specific search filter

    To know more about this concern, kindly answer the following:

    • Any changes made prior to this concern?
    • Is this the first time you experience this problem?
    • Is this happening when searching photo files only?
    • Is there an specific type of file that Cortana cannot search?

    You can also check this
    link     for further information and troubleshooting steps.

    Thank you.
     
    Desiree Yau, Sep 15, 2020
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  4. KEITHM
    KeithM Win User

    Is there a way to make Windows 10 to search for a specific file type?

    Search syntax for "folders containing specific file types" ??

    The closest you'll get in Explorer (AFAIK) would be to:
    1. Search for desired file type (kind:=picture)
    2. Add Folder Path column to Search Results
    3. Group results on Folder Path
    4. Collapse all groups

    Is there a way to make Windows 10 to search for a specific file type? [​IMG]


    In PowerShell, you could use:

    Code:
     
    KeithM, Sep 15, 2020
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