Export Search Results to file

[A P]

Hi!

I am thinking if its possible to export the search results that I made thru
windows search and save it into a file? Its for desktop audit purpose.


Me

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Hi!

I am thinking if its possible to export the search results that I made thru
windows search and save it into a file? Its for desktop audit purpose.

Hi

Not with the builtin search feature...

One of the first things I do on a WinXP computer I am going to
use more than a little, is to install the free Agent Ransack,
it's a much better search tool than the builtin search.

Download it from here:
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/default.aspx

Agent Ransack can save the search result to a file (or clipboard), as text,
comma separated text or tab separated text. E.g. Excel reads comma separated
text (csv) very well.

When searching for text inside files, Agent Ransack is also able to do a
preview of the lines the text was found in (just do a single click on the
found file).
Also, you can use regular expression on both the file name part and the find
text in files part.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

David Candy posted this information few days back:

<quote>

Install the Windows 95 Send To Power Toys. After installing go to
Add/Remove programs in Control Panel and select Send To Extension Power
Toys, click Add/Remove and clear the checkboxes for the three mail
extensions. Type the following line in Start - Run.

regsvr32 sendmail
This fixes the one problem that installing Win95 Power Toys Send To
causes. It still worthwhile installing then fixing for the added
functionally of Send To Powertoys. Win98 Send To Desktop As Shortcut and
Powertoys Send to Mail can't co-exist, but Win 98 includes it's own Send
To Mail.

a.. To get a list of files you can use the first tip on this page or
install the Win 95 Sendto Powertoys (described elsewhere on this page)
and send the selected files to the Clipboard As Name powertoy.

Then paste into notepad or something. This works on Search Results.

</quote>

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi!

I am thinking if its possible to export the search results that I made thru
windows search and save it into a file? Its for desktop audit purpose.


Me