Hi,
I set my path to the sub dir, where I want to files with a string in it.
Include Files: *
Query: "My string"

In the results are all sub folders, even if the folder name does not contain the search string.
Can I exclude file/folder names from the search?
Thanks

Thank you very much.
I find it confusing when this activated as default.

I just want to throw in a +1, thumbs up, .02 cents or whatever would encourage either renaming these options in the Advanced tab to reduce the confusion or turn this option off by default. I'm trying to to think of when I would want it turned on and this is actually what turned me off to the product months ago when I tried it. I came back to it only because it was already loaded on the machine and I was certain I was doing something wrong based on the results I was getting back.

Example:
Path: C:\|D:\
Exclude Path: C:\Windows
Include Files: *.* (Defaulted when starting a new search and only putting in Query text)
Exclude Files: pagefile.sys
Query: imagine

This results in every folder and endless files. I left it running for 2 hours and it amassed 2+TB in matches.
Fortunately I gave the product another shot - and in the meantime this forum post came up which gave me the key.

For many I would assume they want the quickest way to find what they want and the interface (IMHO) should adapt to that.

You want a file with "FRED" in the name - put it in Include Files. All the files with FRED in the name but not VELMA - VELMA goes in exclude. You want all text files with Scooby in it... well that's a query - but don't return every file and folder in my hard drive, because that just looks broken from the get-go.