Many people use the search feature within Windows Explorer to search for their files but often find that they are unable to find the file that they are specifically searching for or files just do not show-up when searched in Windows Explorer. This typically becomes an issue when special characters are used in the file name.
An example of a file name that may bring issues when being searched: "Sample 121-059"
Either 'sample', '121', or '159' can be searched and the file located
If '121-059', '059', or 'Sample 121-059' are searched, the file does not show in the list.
Although many have found other software or other ways to find their files, there are still some who prefer to use this method to search for their files.
It was found that special characters are not searchable in the standard search ... to include them a "Wild Card" or '*' is used in place of any special characters including '.,-, ,#'. In the case of the sample above, the file will show in the results when '*121*059*' is searched.
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