Solved deleting files with "(2)" in the title

[pjd1001]

Hi all,

Could you let me know if there's a way to delete files from a folder with a specific word in the title. I accidentally copied all files again to a folder and now have 50gb of unwanted copied files, all with (2) in the title. If there's a way of grouping all files with (2) in the title it would save me hours of tedious deleting!

Many thanks

Phil

 

[karstenes]

Try Ctrl + Z

 

[topgundcp]

Just type: (2) in the search box would filter all the files containing (2) in the title. From the ribbon, click on Home->Select all then hit DELETE key.

 

[karstenes]

or Ctrl+a

 

[pjd1001]

That doesn't do anything. Thanks for trying though.

 

[KYHI]

try searching for

*(2).*

and if widows labeled them with a (2) that means there was an (1) already in that directory , plus the original file

 

[karstenes]

Ctrl+A should select everything

 

[pjd1001]

Thanks KYHI and Topgundcp,

You've solved the mystery.

many thanks!