How to search for files by their content?

How can I perform a search in windows 7, where he seeks in fact the content of the files?  Let's say I had a text called "mytext.txt" document and in this file was the text 'Hello World '...  How to make windows 7 return "mytext.txt" so if I did a search for the word 'Hello '?

Hi angry bananas.

The default function of Windows 7 search is such that it searches the text in the file name and content; in the file properties, such as in tags and. Therefore, in your scenario once you start to type Hello, you should get mytext.txt into the search results.

Please see these articles using Windows for more information on the search for Windows 7.

 

Find what you're looking for

 

Find a file or folder

 

Searching in Windows: frequently asked questions

 

Advanced Tips for searching in Windows

Kind regards

Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

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