尝试在 Windows 10 PC 上查找特定文件有时会感觉像是在尝试找到您的车钥匙。技术(Technology)还没有达到我们希望某些东西出现的地步，它确实出现了。相反，我们必须手动搜索丢失或遗忘的文件。
值得庆幸的是，您仍然可以使用一些高级方法来查找您不记得位置的文件。这些方法将需要您稍微激活一下您的记忆受体，但是使用这些搜索工具，查找丢失文件的整个任务将变得不那么令人生畏。
开始在 Windows 10 上查找丢失的文件(Getting Started With Finding Lost Files On Windows 10)
我们将使用许多高级Windows 10搜索工具来追踪您的文件，并提供您可以遵循的分步问题。您对文件了解得越多，就越容易找到它。
在本指南结束时，您将获得一个自定义搜索参数列表，您可以根据回答的问题数量输入这些参数，以帮助追踪您的文件。
在我们开始之前，要快速检查的一件事是您的浏览器下载历史记录。您(Did)是否下载了您在 Internet 上查找的文件？如果是这样，您可以转到 Internet 浏览器并键入Ctrl+J打开下载文件夹。
Chrome、Firefox和Microsoft Edge在下载历史记录中内置了搜索功能，因此从那里开始可以更快地找到您的文件。
您可以选择按文件名或文件类型搜索。例如，如果您知道该文件是 .mp3 文件，则搜索.mp3可以返回相关结果。
如果这不起作用，或者您知道您没有从 Internet 下载文件，那么是时候深入了解我们的高级Windows 10搜索工具了。
首先，让我们从问题的根源开始——找到保存文件的驱动器。如果您不知道文件的保存位置，则需要搜索整个系统，这可能会花费您的 PC 很长时间，具体取决于您拥有的存储设备数量。
按Windows Key + E打开 Windows 资源管理器，然后导航到左侧的 这台电脑。(This PC)
接下来，如果您知道驱动器，请双击它，否则请留在“这台电脑”页面。
用于查找丢失文件的高级 Windows 10 搜索工具(Advanced Windows 10 Search Tools To Find Lost Files)
现在我们在正确的目录中，让我们开始吧。这就是本指南的工作方式。我们将向您介绍一些问题。如果您知道该问题的答案，我们将为该答案提供相关的搜索过滤器。
在指南结束时，您将获得非常精细的搜索。
在每个步骤之后，将搜索添加到您选择的目录中Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)选项卡中的搜索栏中。
你知道文件是什么时候创建的吗？(Do You Know When the File Was Created?)
- 日期搜索过滤器可以帮助您快速找到文件。例如，如果您知道确切的日期，则可以键入
datecreated: dd/mm/yyyy
创建日期：(datecreated:) dd/mm/yyyy .. dd/mm/yyyy
- 如果您不知道具体的日期或日期范围，您也可以使用具体的月份或年份。例如
创建日期：2019 年 10 月 (datecreated: October 2019 )
如果您在使用日期范围过滤器后无法追踪您的文件，请按照以下下一步操作。
你知道文件类型吗？(Do You Know The File Type?)
你还记得你的文件是什么文件类型吗？这可以帮助大规模微调您的搜索。
- 例如，它是 .jpg 文件吗？在这种情况下，您可以将.jpg添加到自定义搜索中。只需(Just)在创建日期之后粘贴文件类型：(datecreated:)搜索过滤器（如果您已输入）。
- 您可以对所有文件类型执行此操作。例如，常见文件可能包括 . jpg、.mp4 或 .docx(jpg, .mp4, or .docx)，而不常见的文件可能包括 . gnut、.bik 或 .vpk(gnut, .bik, or .vpk)。Windows Explorer仍然可以搜索所有这些文件。
- 如果您不知道具体的文件扩展名，您可以添加另一个与文件类型相关的搜索参数。例如，如果您知道这是一个视频，您可以在搜索框中输入kind:video。
如果您不确定您的文件属于哪种文件类型，最好完全避免使用它。
当您在搜索框中输入kind:时，您还会看到一个下拉框，以便您选择文件的类型。
你知道文件名的一部分吗？(Do You Know Part of The File Name?)
此时，您应该同时使用日期范围和文件类型进行搜索，这应该会给您提供更少的搜索结果。下一步是输入文件名的部分内容。
- 例如，如果您认为文件名中包含单词 game，则输入game将返回名称中包含该单词的所有文件。
如您所见，到目前为止，我们已经大大缩小了搜索范围。即使文件名是一堆随机数字或字母，输入您可能记得的任何序列都可能对您有所帮助。
如果此时您仍然无法找到您的文件，则可能更难找到。您(Are)是否 100% 确定文件已保存？被删除了吗？或者该文件可能保存在另一台 PC 上？
或者，如果它被命名为不知名的东西，可能是时候深入挖掘了。将来，最好始终练习良好的命名程序。只要您只知道文件名的一部分，在Windows 10上查找文件就会非常快。
如果您需要更精细的搜索过滤器，并且您了解有关文件的更多详细信息，则可以更进一步。事实上，如果你查看任何文件的属性，你会发现一个属性列表，其中大部分都可以搜索到。您还可以添加自定义详细信息和标签以供以后查找。
How To Find Lost Or Forgotten Files On Windows 10
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Thankfully, there are still some advanced methods that you can use to hunt down files you just can’t remember the location of. These methods will require you to kick in your memory receptors a little bit, but with these search tools, the whole task of finding your lost files will become a lot less daunting.
Getting Started With Finding Lost Files On Windows 10
We will be using a number of advanced Windows 10 search tools to track down your files, coupled with step-by-step questions you can follow. The more you know about your file, the easier it will be to locate it.
By the end of this guide, you’ll have a list of custom search parameters you can enter based on how many questions you answered to help track down your file.
Before we begin, one quick thing to check is your browser download history. Did you download the files you are looking for on the internet? If so, you can go to your internet browser and type Ctrl+J to open the downloads folder.
Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge have search functions built into the download history, so starting there could be a much faster way to locate your files.
You can choose to search by file name or file type. For example, if you knew the file was an .mp3 file, searching .mp3 can return relevant results.
If that doesn’t work, or you know you didn’t download your file from the internet, it’s time to dig into our advanced Windows 10 search tools.
First, let’s start at the root of the problem – locating which drive your file was saved. If you do not know where the file was saved, you’ll need to search the entire system, which may take your PC a long time depending on how many storage devices you have.
Open Windows explorer by pressing Windows Key + E and navigate to This PC on the left side.
Next, double click on the drive if you know it, otherwise stay on the ‘This PC’ page.
Advanced Windows 10 Search Tools To Find Lost Files
Now that we’re in the correct directory, let’s start. This is how this guide will work. We’ll run you through a number of questions. If you know the answer to that question, we’ll provide a relevant search filter for that answer.
By the end of the guide, you’ll have a very fine tuned search.
After each step, add the search to the search bar in the Windows Explorer tab in the directory you chose.
Do You Know When the File Was Created?
- The date search filter can help you to locate files quickly. If you know the exact date, for example, you can type
datecreated: dd/mm/yyyy
- You can also use date ranges, for example, type
datecreated: dd/mm/yyyy .. dd/mm/yyyy
- If you don’t know the specific date or date range, you can also use specific months or years. For example
datecreated: October 2019
If you cannot track down your file after using the date range filter, follow the next step below.
Do You Know The File Type?
Do you remember what file type your file was? This can help fine-tune your search massively.
- For example, was it a .jpg file? In that case, you can add .jpg to your custom search. Just paste the file type right after the datecreated: search filter if you have one entered.
- You can do this for all file types. For example, common files could include .jpg, .mp4, or .docx, whilst uncommon files could include .gnut, .bik, or .vpk. All of these files can still be searched by Windows Explorer.
- If you don’t know the specific file extension, you can add another search parameter relating to the file type. For example, if you know it’s a video, you can type kind:video in the search box.
If you are unsure what file type your file falls under, it’s best to avoid it completely.
When you type kind: into the search box, you’ll also get a drop down box so that you can choose which type of file it is.
Do You Know Part of The File Name?
At this point, you should have a search with both a date range and a file type, and this should give you far fewer results to search through. The next step is to type in portions of the name of the file.
- For example, if you think the word game is in the file name, entering game will return all files with that in the name.
As you can see, so far we have narrowed down our search quite significantly. Even if the file name is a bunch of random numbers or letters, entering any sequence you may remember might help you.
If you still cannot find your file at this point, it may be more difficult to locate. Are you 100% sure the file was saved? Was it deleted? Or maybe the file was saved on another PC?
Alternatively, if it was named something obscure, it may be time to dig deeper. In the future, it’s always best to practice good naming routines. Finding files can be very quick on Windows 10 so long as you know just part of the name of the file.
If you need even finer search filters, and you know more details about a file, you can take it further. In fact, if you view the properties of any file, you will find a list of attributes, most of which can be searched for. You can also add custom details and tags for finding later.
