I tried to use Advanced Search to search for files named dlluser.dll but I end up with those files plus others with longer names. How do I exclude those other files and get a truly exact match. I expected "exact" to mean exactly that , but I get exact+other.
I tried using double quotes "dlluser.dll" but that was no better.
I tried dlluser.dll type:dll and that worked, but I'd still like to know how to do a truly exact search.
trying to get an exact match, but get exact+other
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xlrotor
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trying to get an exact match, but get exact+other
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void
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Re: trying to get an exact match, but get exact+other
Please try the following search:
exact:dlluser.dll
the exact: modifier will force Everything to match the whole filename.
Alternatively, please try regex:
regex:^dlluser.dll$
"This exact phrase" in the Advanced Search matches the exact phrase (including spaces) anywhere in the filename.
exact:dlluser.dll
the exact: modifier will force Everything to match the whole filename.
Alternatively, please try regex:
regex:^dlluser.dll$
"This exact phrase" in the Advanced Search matches the exact phrase (including spaces) anywhere in the filename.
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NotNull
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Re: trying to get an exact match, but get exact+other
... and if you prefer using Advanced Search:
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the Advanced Search window
- Fill in your filename (e.g. dlluser.dll) in the Search for a list of file names: box
- Click the OK button
- Scroll all the way to the bottom of the Advanced Search window
- Fill in your filename (e.g. dlluser.dll) in the Search for a list of file names: box
- Click the OK button