# Find/Replace Cannot be Trusted **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-cannot-be-trusted/77377 "2023-08-03T15:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![lucaci.ed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lucaci.ed/32/63789_2.png) [@lucaci.ed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lucaci.ed)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-cannot-be-trusted/77377/10 "2025-06-19T08:40:37Z")
If someone is still looking for a workaround, I posted a procedure step by step here: > [@Find/Replace function is not working well after upgrade into 8.1.27](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-function-is-not-working-well-after-upgrade-into-8-1-27/73231/11): > > Really sad to know you aren't looking anymore for a fix... At this point I suggest a workaround to search (and replace, but is more tricky) in these fields. First of all select "XML" as "Resource Encoding" in Vision settings: MANUALLY open all the windows and templates, close them and when Ignition ask to commit changes press "Yes". Save the project to apply changes and you will have all the windows and templates converted from .bin to .xml This is needed as the property "Resou… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/find-replace-cannot-be-trusted/77377)._