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Howtogeek shows you how to search for text inside of any file using Windows Search



Many of us rely on Windows Search to find files and launch programs, but searching for text within files is limited to specific filetypes by default. Heres how you can expand your search to include other text based files.
We have shown you some advanced search operators using Windows Search before and even how to change which files are indexed and how to rebuild your search index. But what about searching for text inside of .html, .php, .js, and other text based web and scripting files. Windows search also allows you to include other file extensions with a few simple clicks.
  How to Search for Text Inside of Any File Using Windows Search