Searching For Photos Stored

[Ann]

Hi - can anyone tell me please if it is possible to do a search for a photo if I have forgotten which folder I have put it in - but I do know the date. I have hundreds of folders and some of them incorporate more than one subject. I am trying Start (bottom left) then Search, Files or Folders which brings me to Windows Search. Many thanks!

[SlackAlice]

Was the date part of the title? If so, then type *.jpg 'date' (without the ' ' marks) into the Search box.

Did you get your sound to work, you got a couple of replies on that thread?

[Ann]

No Alice, the date wasn't part of the title - I only know the date from my diary of when the photo was taken. If I hover the mouse over any pic in my photo folders it shows the date so presumably that is recorded in the computer memory somewhere. I wondered if there was somewhere I could search for all photos taken for example on 12 February 2010 etc.

My brother somehow got the sound drivers restored on videos to a certain extent, its still a bit jerky but not as bad thanks. None of the kind AB suggestions worked. I do love all the advice given though, and am very grateful to those who are far more techy minded than me.

[bhg481]

Sledge hammer to crack a nut and it will take a long time BUT:

On the drive the photos are on, in the search box type *.jpg. It will list all your photos - a very long list. If you display the results listed by details you can then re-order them by "date taken". Somewhere in the middle of the list will be the date you're looking for.

[bibblebub]

One way is to use Picasa http://picasa.google.com/ which will search for all images - you can specify specific folders if you don't like the default setting - and you can then simply scroll through the display of all the images that it has found.

[Yorky Lass]

I've just experimented trying to find one of mine and this worked.
Type the date in the search box eg 12/02/2010. Some photos details will appear. Click on see more results and all the photos taken that day will appear with a very small thumbnail.
You should be able to find it there. Good luck.

[bhg481]

Good tip Yorky (high praise from a Lancastrian) - much better than my idea.

[Ann]

Gosh Yorky Lass that is brilliant thanks! I had already tried bibblebub's idea of using Picasa as I already had it set up on my computer but not used it for a few years. It took ages to update but then it listed all the files in years order so I did find the photo. But your idea finds the actual day so that is much better, I will always remember that now, thanks Yorky x

[Yorky Lass]

Pleased to help.