How to display folders only in search?

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I'm trying to delete all of my mp3s, but searching for them shows each file individually. Is there a way to get File Explorer to show only folders that contain mp3s?
 

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I'm trying to delete all of my mp3s, but searching for them shows each file individually. Is there a way to get File Explorer to show only folders that contain mp3s?


You search C:\ with -- *.mp3

That should show all mp3 files on the computer.

See picture---

http://i45.tinypic.com/b8lb7m.png
 

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Thanks, but I guess I could have been more clear. Instead of listing the individual .mp3 files, I want it to only list the folders that hold them. If I delete the files individually, as your screenshot shows, I would still have to delete the empty folders, which would be a time-consuming process.
 

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Thanks, but I guess I could have been more clear. Instead of listing the individual .mp3 files, I want it to only list the folders that hold them. If I delete the files individually, as your screenshot shows, I would still have to delete the empty folders, which would be a time-consuming process.


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I'm trying to delete all of my mp3s, but searching for them shows each file individually. Is there a way to get File Explorer to show only folders that contain mp3s?

Hmm.. not sure why others are having such a hard time understanding what you want, seems perfectly clear to me.

To search for folders, you use the keyword:

kind:=folder

After you type kind: there will be a dropdown that lets you select the kind. Then you can search only for folders.
 

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this isn't the squeaky clean solution you're looking for but in a pinch it will work
on start type .mp3
rightclick any mp3 file and it will show you the folderc
or lick Open file location to be sure you don't want to keep any files
if not, just go up one level
delete the folder you were just in

repeat as necessary
just my 1½¢ (2¢ adjusted for inflation)
 

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Yes, I actually played around with that program a couple of days ago but didn't delve deep enough into it, but it looks like it will do the trick. I still haven't figured out how to select multiple folders for deletion (shift or control seems to have no effect), though.
 

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1- holding ctrl down and clicking individual folders
2- click once on one folder, hold shift key down & click on last folder to highlight all folders between
still works on mine
 

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Very strange, doesn't work for me. Luckily, the program just allows you to hold delete to get rid of everything.
 

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