I've just downloaded the trial for the Pro version.
I need to replace the standard Explorer with Windows 10.
I want to search the contents of PDFs.
XYPlorer doesn't do the job.
It doesn't find PDFs that have text I know is there.
Windows Explorer finds though
I have a problem: Windows Explorer finds, but if the text is vertical, it doesn't find.
I was hoping to use Xyplorer, but so far, it doesn't find contents of PDF's at all.
Am I doing anything wrong?
I've tested and searched for contents of CSV's - that works OK.
I've been using Explorer++.
That's 95% there - but alas the missing 5% makes it really hard to use.
Thanks.
How to search file contents in PDFs?
Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
Try enabling this:
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit IFilters for content search
More info:
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=contentsearch
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit IFilters for content search
More info:
https://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=contentsearch
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Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
@jupe tried that. no luck
it freezes up
when i stop... it takes a loong time to stop
i got a message saying "stopped after scanning 4 files"
any other suggestions?
it freezes up
when i stop... it takes a loong time to stop
i got a message saying "stopped after scanning 4 files"
any other suggestions?
Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
The next suggestion is given at the bottom of the page I linked.
Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
To see what iFilter is resposible for PDF content search or change the assigment
use the NirSoft tool iFilterView
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_filter_view.html
I use a free iFilter which works independend from the installed PDF viewer
which also have an iFilter installed, PDF-Xchange Editor in my case.
https://www.pdflib.com/download/tet-pdf-ifilter/
use the NirSoft tool iFilterView
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_filter_view.html
I use a free iFilter which works independend from the installed PDF viewer
which also have an iFilter installed, PDF-Xchange Editor in my case.
https://www.pdflib.com/download/tet-pdf-ifilter/
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3447)
Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1371a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1371a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
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Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
Just following on from the last 2 replies
Any idea why the xyplorer freezes when I tick the boxes:
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit IFilters for content search
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Fall back to IFilters of the other bitness
?
I don't like running 3rd party exe's unless I have to. So reluctant to install the download from nirsoft.
But... the way I see it... there is an ifilter on my machine. It works OK when used with default explorer.
So... there is a bug in xyplorer?
Let me know what you think.
Any idea why the xyplorer freezes when I tick the boxes:
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit IFilters for content search
Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Fall back to IFilters of the other bitness
?
I don't like running 3rd party exe's unless I have to. So reluctant to install the download from nirsoft.
But... the way I see it... there is an ifilter on my machine. It works OK when used with default explorer.
So... there is a bug in xyplorer?
Let me know what you think.
Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
I'll stop here as you are not willing to follow suggestions.starmatrix wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023 21:49 ...
I don't like running 3rd party exe's unless I have to. So reluctant to install the download from nirsoft.
But... the way I see it... there is an ifilter on my machine. It works OK when used with default explorer.
So... there is a bug in xyplorer?
Let me know what you think.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3447)
Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1371a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1371a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.3, Listary Pro 6.3.0.73
Re: How to search file contents in PDFs?
Unless you're only running Microsoft applications on a Windows machine, -all- software is third-party software.
There's no bug here. XY is not Windows File Manager and doesn't necessarily do similar functions the same way.