{"id":735,"date":"2008-10-16T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T00:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=735"},"modified":"2021-06-30T15:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T10:27:59","slug":"search-files-created-between-date-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/search-files-created-between-date-range\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Search for Files Created Between Two Dates in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows Search’s Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) can be used to narrow or pinpoint your searches in Windows. Searches can be narrowed by file type, kind, file property, file extension, date, and other parameters.<\/p>\n

This post tells you how to use Windows Search to find files created, accessed, or modified within a given date range, in all versions of Windows, including Windows 10.<\/p>\n

Search for files & folders in a given date range<\/h2>\n

To search for files and folders modified between two given dates, use this query syntax:<\/p>\n

datemodified:\u200e4\/\u200e1\/\u200e2019 .. \u200e4\/\u200e15\/\u200e2019<\/pre>\n
or<\/p>\n
datemodified:>=\u200e4\/\u200e1\/\u200e2019<=\u200e4\/\u200e15\/\u200e2019<\/pre>\n
This lists files modified from April 1 \u2192 April 15, 2019.<\/p>\n
How did I know that query string, and how to use GUI to select a date range?<\/b><\/p>\n
In the Search box, type one of these query syntaxes:<\/p>\n
date:\r\ndatemodified:\r\ndateaccessed:\r\ndatecreated:\r\ndatetaken:<\/pre>\n
datetaken:<\/code> is for your photos taken from a camera. Windows Search queries the Date<\/strong> field from the file’s EXIF info.<\/em><\/p>\n
Once you type that, you’ll be presented with the date picker dialog box which looks like this:<\/p>\n
\"search<\/p>\n
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Date Picker does not pop up?<\/h4>\n
The date picker (calendar) may not appear in Windows 10 version 1909 and higher, due to the introduction of a new Search box\/UI. However, you can revert to the old search behavior using the Mach2 utility by Rafael Rivera.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/WithinRafael\/status\/1222258919021498368<\/p>\n
Instructions to restore the Classic Search in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  1. Download the mach2<\/code> tool from its official GitHub<\/a> page. Make sure you download the correct file, depending upon the bitness (32 vs 64 bit<\/a>) of your Windows.<\/li>\n
  2. Extract the ZIP archive to a folder — e.g., d:\\mach2.<\/li>\n
  3. Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Go to the folder that contains your copy of the mach2 tool. E.g.\n
    cd \/d d:\\mach2<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  5. Type the following command:\n
    mach2 disable 18755234<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  6. Restart Windows 10.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
    In this dialog, select the start date \u2192 Hold the Shift<\/kbd><\/strong> key down \u2192 select the end date. This creates a date range.<\/p>\n
    You can also use Shift<\/kbd><\/strong> with the arrow keys ( \u2190 \u2193\u2192 \u2191) on your keyboard to select a date range.<\/p>\n
    \"search<\/p>\n
    To go back to the earlier years, click on the month in the date picker.<\/p>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    Or go even another level up, month-wise.<\/p>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    And further up, year-wise:<\/p>\n
    \"\"<\/p>\n
    One of the 8 preset options can also be selected, via the Date Modified<\/strong> ribbon control or via the date picker interface:<\/p>\n