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Resolved Selecting by Extension

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by ArjayW, 2013/02/20.

  1. 2013/02/20
    ArjayW

    ArjayW Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi. New here so here goes...
    Running XP:
    I'm looking at the detail view of a folder with many files (couple hundred). I'd like to be able to select just the files with a certain extension - ie, all the .img files or all the .doc files, but not sure how to approach this. I know it was possible way back in the 3.1 days but XP eludes me for some reason. Any help out there???
    Thanks.
     
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    Arie

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    Click theType column in Windows Explorer to sort files on type (extension)...
     
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    ArjayW

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    Thanks, Arie. But there are times when the same file Type could have 2 different extensions and that's more what I'm after.
     
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    Arie

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    Be interested to know which... but anyway, in that case use the search function to search on the extension *.XXX
     
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    ArjayW

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    Ah yes - I hadn't thought of the search - thanks again.

    To answer your thought, suppose I was looking for a .jpg image file but it used a .jpeg extension, or an .mpg movie file with an .mpeg extension - that kind of thing. Anyway, I'm hoping the search function pans out.
     
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    Arie

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    ah, yea, I couldn't think of those. Anyway, search would "fix" this ;)
     
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    SpywareDr

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    For example, using the search string:
    *.jpg;*.jpeg​
    would give you a single list containing both *.jpg and *.jpeg files.
     
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    ArjayW

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    Okay - I suppose I'll have to play around with the search function a little to get more comfortable with it, but I thank you all - the semi-colon trick is a big help, also... Perhaps a 3rd party utility might also be of assistance.
     
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    TonyT

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    You can add other columns to the view by rt clicking the column row. You should be able to use File Extension.
     
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    Arie

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    Tony, while that's available in Windows 8, I didn't find it (File extension) in Windows XP, nor Windows 7.
     
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    ArjayW

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    File Extension not found in my Windows XP. It would be cool if it were there, though. Seems like the Microsoft guys overlooked a few things.
     
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    I use File Locator Pro (screenshot) - search results shown for *.xlsx & *.xls - just enter in File Name, separated by semi colon.

    Essentially the same as Doc's solution - possibly more elegant!

    AgentRansack is the free version of File Locator Pro - try it :)
     

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    ArjayW

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    Thank you all. Gonna give your solution a try, Pete, and I think that short of upgrading to another Windows some variation of what you all suggest will do it for me. Now, how do I mark this thread "resolved" since you people have obviously resolved my problem...
     
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    PeteC

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    Please mark your thread as 'Resolved'.

     
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    g.watson

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    How about Display > Sort by > file type? that would put all the *.jpg together and all the *.jpeg together, probably one group right after the other.
     
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    ArjayW

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    Thank you all.

    This issue has been resolved and marked but it came back at me for some reason.
     
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    SpywareDr

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    Someone else responded to the thread.
     
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    ArjayW

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    Thanks.
     
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