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How to use Notepad++ to find files in a directory that do not contain string

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Mar 15, 202628207 views
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Does anyone know a quick and easy way to use Notepad++'s "find in files" (or other feature) to find files that do not contain a string? For example: List all files in c:\inetpub\mywebsite that do not contain "footer.asp"

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Fix for: How to use Notepad++ to find files in a directory that do not contain string

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Make sure 'Regular expression' is selected in Search Mode. Use the following regex to get all the files which don't contain 'Text goes here':

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