How can I get Explorer Search to search for #?

Question

How can I get Explorer Search to find all and only files containing the character # ?

Here:

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simply entering # gives a false result:

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Likewise, entering "#" .

EDIT: Folder Options, 'Find partial matches' is checkmarked and 'Use natural language search' is not.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 29 '14 at 23:50

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This works for me in Windows 7.

"*#*"

Windows Search on #

If you don't like having to enter all those extra characters, a free program called Everything Search will search for # easily:

Everything # Search Results

answered Sep 29 '14 at 23:50

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 27 '14 at 15:09

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You may want to go into the setting for search in "Folder Options", and make sure that "Find Partial Matches" is checked.

answered Sep 27 '14 at 15:09

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