~="(2)"
How do I escape characters with Windows Search?
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How do I escape characters with Windows Search? I have tried to escape them the following characters: ^ ` ' " \ | /. I also have tried put in it in {}, [], (), '', "", and ``.
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Anonymous
2011-07-03T23:56:11+00:00 -
Anonymous
2012-11-21T20:29:13+00:00 I realize this thread is old but I found the solution:
system.filename:~=”(1)”
Typed into windows search box at the top right of the explorer window, will find only filenames with (1) exactly in them.
It will not find 1234.jpg
It WILL find (1) 234.jpg
Good luck.
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Anonymous
2010-12-03T05:52:40+00:00 What if I want to search for a file called OKGOP_8P_2(2).jpg but not find OKGOP_8P_2.jpg. I would try to search for '(2)' but that just brings up any file with a 2 in it.
How do we escape the brackets?
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Anonymous
2011-07-04T01:27:51+00:00 contents:~=?
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Anonymous
2011-07-04T01:35:11+00:00 ~="(2)"
or
name:~="(2)"