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Search for files after a relative date using Windows search

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I am looking for a way to save a search that includes a relative date. Specifically I am looking for a way to save a search that matches files that have a modification date that is 7 days ago. I have read the Windows Search Advanced Query Syntax document and I am not seeing a way to say 7 days ago.…

Error Output

<conditions>
  <condition type="leafCondition" valuetype="System.StructuredQueryType.DateTime"
             property="System.DateModified" operator="…

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Fix for: Search for files after a relative date using Windows search

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For the first part of your question: tells Windows to search the last 30 days. Changing 30 to 1 (i.e., ) would make it search the last 24 hours. In your case you are looking to set the value to . Reference this forum post. For the second part of you…

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