Search files NOT containing name

[greta1193]

Hello everyone,

I have this Excel list with approximately 200 names and I would like to perform a file explorer search of the files not containing any of the names in this list.

Any idea how to do this?

Thank you very much,

[nsp]

if you accept a manual process, you can:

• Search or all your files using mask, folder,... and on find text type your first term only and tick "Find file Not containing the text"
• <for each term>feed to listbox, and select all
• <for each term>Search in selected file/directory only, find text <your next term only> and tick "Find file Not containing the text"
• <loop for each term> until no files or no more term

To to opimize the search, if you have average occurence of each term is common text, search from the most frequent to the less.

Another way could be to use a content plugin exposing your file content and use operator "not contain" and "and" between each content pluging call.... (Not sure if you can add up to 200 times)
If the list is common and you have to redo the search frequently, you could save this search.

[tuska]

2greta1193
If you are interested in a solution using Total Commander with the ‘Everything 1.5a’ tool please let me know.

The solution would look something like this:

1. Copy (Names in Excel) / Paste (Names) in Everything 1.5a search box
   (Note: ‘Search for:’ field in Total Commander: Max. Number of characters: 2046 characters)
2. Complete search query in Everything 1.5a
3. Option: Transfer search results to Total Commander (AHK script) OR transfer individually (setting in 'Context Menu')

[white]

I have this Excel list with approximately 200 names and I would like to perform a file explorer search of the files not containing any of the names in this list.

What exactly does "file explorer search" mean? A file search in Total Commander? A search only in a folder or also in its subfolders?