how can I exclude files with NO extension?

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manu
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how can I exclude files with NO extension?

Post by manu »

e.g. firefox cache files such as "B01839EC00CA24E2D38F07A02A44BFA973017AEB", they have no extension and I could find no way of excluding them.

thanks!
void
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Re: how can I exclude files with NO extension?

Post by void »

To exclude files with no extension from your search, include the following in your search:
.

To exclude files with no extension from your index:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Exclude tab on the left.
  • Change Exclude files to:
    regex:^[^.]*$
  • Click OK.
therube
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Re: how can I exclude files with NO extension?

Post by therube »

!ext:

Null extension.
!\cache2\

Or simply exclude Mozilla's /cache2/ directory.
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