F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems I can't directly search inside a ZIP file. However, you can extract its contents and then search those files manually.

I can't directly search inside a ZIP file. However, you can extract its contents and then search those files manually.

I can't directly search inside a ZIP file. However, you can extract its contents and then search those files manually.

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Ender_Craft47
Posting Freak
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03-25-2023, 01:22 AM
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Windows does support searching within zip archives, though the interface can be limited. If you've already narrowed down the files and opened them directly, there may not be a built-in search option. Consider extracting individual files or organizing them into separate folders for easier access.
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Ender_Craft47
03-25-2023, 01:22 AM #1

Windows does support searching within zip archives, though the interface can be limited. If you've already narrowed down the files and opened them directly, there may not be a built-in search option. Consider extracting individual files or organizing them into separate folders for easier access.

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the5harkman
Senior Member
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03-25-2023, 02:58 AM
#2
Do you have 7-Zip installed? It allows you to open, extract files, and view contents without extraction.
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the5harkman
03-25-2023, 02:58 AM #2

Do you have 7-Zip installed? It allows you to open, extract files, and view contents without extraction.

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Hingodu
Member
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03-29-2023, 12:43 AM
#3
You need a way to search through many subfolders for zip files containing two particular types. Instead of manually moving files, there should be a simpler method available. Short version: you're trying to find zip archives that include both of those file types.
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Hingodu
03-29-2023, 12:43 AM #3

You need a way to search through many subfolders for zip files containing two particular types. Instead of manually moving files, there should be a simpler method available. Short version: you're trying to find zip archives that include both of those file types.

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Neidro
Senior Member
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03-29-2023, 02:00 AM
#4
I don't think the GUI supports this, but 7zip's command line can locate archives. 7z l -r {archive name} {file name} usually needs exact matches or wildcards, like 7z l -r archive.zip corn.png to find any file named "corn.png". For direct extraction after searching, replace 'l' with 'e'. Edited June 2, 2025 by BobVonBob Added extraction details
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Neidro
03-29-2023, 02:00 AM #4

I don't think the GUI supports this, but 7zip's command line can locate archives. 7z l -r {archive name} {file name} usually needs exact matches or wildcards, like 7z l -r archive.zip corn.png to find any file named "corn.png". For direct extraction after searching, replace 'l' with 'e'. Edited June 2, 2025 by BobVonBob Added extraction details