Can't search in files, how to fix

Windows search (file explorer search box) finds all.

e.g.
"ABC DEF"
&


My ifilter for pdf is Sumatra's.
Your experience may differ with a different ifilter.

Interesting, thanks for posting it.
Actually, I had misunderstood you. I had thought you meant a file containing

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- Foxit reader Find function & Advanced search function can find ABC, MNO and Smith.
These diagrams are of its Advanced search results.]
[I couldn't be bothered to post a diagram of finding ABC.]
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- SearchMyFiles finds ABC, MNO and Smith.
[I couldn't be bothered to post a diagram of finding ABC.]

I've explained a bit about SearchMyFiles in my ditty using SearchMyFiles for contents search [post #8] - TenForums
- It can find the contents of text files, MSOffice files [Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access] & file properties [such as Artists for an mp3 file].
- With that Use Windows search handlers to find text inside Microsoft Office documents and other file types checkbox set, it can also detect the contents of pdf files. [That checkbox is not actually needed for MSOffice files.]

- File explorer search box finds ABC, MNO & Smith.
[My Indexing options, Advanced, File types, pdf filter is Foxit reader's. It was set up without any help from me when I installed Foxit.]



All the best,
Denis

- Foxit reader Find function & Advanced search function can each find MNO but not Smith.

For comparison:
Find in Sumatra Reader can find all 3 instances.

dalchina said:

Find in Sumatra Reader can find all 3 instances.

Thanks for that. It encouraged me to repeat my test.
Foxit reader Find function & Advanced search function can indeed find ABC, MNO and Smith.
I don't know what went wrong the first time. Perhaps I don't know how to spell Smith.
I've amended my previous post.


All the best,
Denis