This WORKED PERFECTLY to find 'numbered'/duplicate FILES:
name:~"*(1)*"
alternately, to find numbered / duplicate FOLDERS use:
kind:folder name:~"*(1)*"
~="("
as suggested in another answer didn't work for me in Windows 10
In my case, I needed to find FILE COPIES / "numbered files", i.e. find files with "(1)" appended to the end of the filename, e.g. files that are created when/by:
- you drag / explorer copy files into a folder, where files with the same filenames already exist.
- cloud syncing storage software, such as OneDrive, GoogleDrive, or DropBox encounters syncing issues or conflicts and creates 2 copies of a file, naming one with an appended number "duplicate file", "duplicate file (1)", "duplicate file (2)", etc...
The easy solution is using Everything.
– Michael S. – 2017-09-10T14:05:24.207Related: How can I see the available Windows Search Filters?
– Scott – 2017-09-21T22:14:36.6531
See my related post about searching for the ? character character within text file content. I'm seeing similar problems. http://superuser.com/questions/168638/trouble-trying-to-use-windows-search-to-search-for-file-with-a-question-mark-in-t
– jpierson – 2010-12-02T22:04:25.750