file finder/searcher

[jarthel]

I have a folder that contains various text files. The files are using different extensions (e.g. txt, log, prg, asp, fsp and etc).

I need a freeware file searcher than can do the job. I tried the built-in search in XP explorer but it seems it only looks at certain extensions.

Any suggestions/ideas?

Thank you

 

[devman]

If it were a *nix system I'd tell you to use grep. However your in luck, as someone ported grep, among other useful shell utilities, to win32.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/unxutils

You can also use 'find' in the Windows command prompt, however I'm not sure how good it is.

 

[bigdogchris]

It's called Windows Vista! I'm not kidding by the way.

If your on XP, you can download Windows Search 4.0 from Windows Update. It does exactly what you want.

 

[khovanskiian]

I have a folder that contains various text files. The files are using different extensions (e.g. txt, log, prg, asp, fsp and etc).

I need a freeware file searcher than can do the job. I tried the built-in search in XP explorer but it seems it only looks at certain extensions.

Any suggestions/ideas?

Thank you

What job?!?!?