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You can use external software like &quot;Windows grep&quot; - <a href="http://www.wingrep.com/" rel="ugc">http://www.wingrep.com/</a>
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You can use external software like "Windows grep" - http://www.wingrep.com/ [http://www.wingrep.com/]

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Found more info searching the web.
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I have a windows 2008 R2 file server with hundreds of thousands of files. &nbsp;My workstations are windows 7 - 64 Bit. &nbsp;The windows 7 search only searches the file names, not the contents like it did with Good Old Windows xp. &nbsp;I read somewhere that I need to install Windows Search Service on Windows 2008, and I did. &nbsp;I am still getting the same results in searching the files, only the file name is searched.<br />
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What do I need to do to be able to search the file name, content, advanced find like the GOW and doing it fast. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks for all your help on this.<br />
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Bill
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I have a windows 2008 R2 file server with hundreds of thousands of files.  My workstations are windows 7 - 64 Bit.  The windows 7 search only searches the file names, not the contents like it did with Good Old Windows xp.  I read somewhere that I need to install Windows Search Service on Windows 2008, and I did.  I am still getting the same results in searching the files, only the file name is searched.

What do I need to do to be able to search the file name, content, advanced find like the GOW and doing it fast.  

Thanks for all your help on this.

Bill

Windows search service

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.