Windows XP builtin search

[aigle]

I have two Qs.

1- Is it posssibele to search by time: for example, serach files created within last 10 minutes, last one hour etc. There is option for 1 day but not by time. CAn it be done by some way?
2- If u check the option to search hidden files and folders, is it still necessary to unhide these folders from folder options?

Thanks

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

Can't tell you about Windows, but Linux is quite simple:

Example: find /folder -mtime -1

Find all files in folder /folder modified in the last day

Or

Example: find /folder -mmin -1

Find all files in folder /folder modified in the last minute

So

find /home/aigle -mmin -10 for ten minutes etc...

Or if you are searching Windows disk, mount it, then search in relevant folders. If you do it from live CD, you might not even need to mount the disks.

Mrk

[Rmus]

-{ Quote: "I have two Qs.

1- Is it posssibele to search by time:" }-No, but when the results display, set Folder View to details and then click the modified column which then sorts by time.

-{ Quote: "2- If u check the option to search hidden files and folders, is it still necessary to unhide these folders from folder options?" }-No. Do a test: create a new document on C:\ , set attribute to Hidden and do a search.

However, in order for them to display, you must have the Folder Option enabled to show Hidden files/folders.

regards,

-rich

[prius04]

Not sure how accurate the search results are but this utility has the option to specify both a date and time:
http://www.easexp.com/xsearch/

[aigle]

Hi, thanks for the replies.