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Indexing pdf files, yet again

Posted on September 24, 2019 by dougaj4

Recent versions of Windows have provided indexing of file contents that allows for fast searches over the entire contents of your hard disk.  This includes pdf files, but the default filter file only works with 32 bit Windows.  It is  … Continue reading →

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Indexing pdf content, again

Posted on March 4, 2017 by dougaj4

I discovered today that my latest computer (with 64 bit Windows 10) had not been indexing the content of pdf files, which makes doing a search on local file content pretty much a waste of time.  Checking the file search settings … Continue reading →

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