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Windows 7 - Preview other file types as text in Preview Pane

so many times, i have to open config files to confirm they have correct settings.

it would be awesome if there was a quicker way to to see what's inside without having to load the file into a text editor, and than close it.

I am curious if anyone has come across this problem, and if any utilities exist that could offer quick peek on right lick ? i tried a few google searches but nothing interesting came up

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In Windows Explorer you can press Alt-P to bring up the preview pane that shows you previews of txt files (and various other file types) out of the box. As for text files that have a different suffix, this has been answered in Windows 7 - Preview other file types as text in Preview Pane

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There's always findstr if you're looking for a command-line utility.

http://www.computerhope.com/findstr.htm

This would allow you to search multiple docs to find out if any of them have the value you're looking for.

If you're looking for something like a preview pane... Dolphin maybe? Previews are generally used for pictures as they're easier to verify by thumbnail. text not so much. You'd either need to find an embedded editor or a file manager that supports this.

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