1 in windows xp, click start, then click search. the search results window opens. click all files and folders.
- or -
in windows 2000, click start, search, then click for files or folders. the search results window opens.
2 if you want to search by file or folder name, type in all or part of the file or folder name in the name box in the left pane of the window.
■ if you type all of the name, search will list all files and folders of that name.
■ if you type part of the name, search will list all of the file and folder names containing the letters you typed.
3 click search or search now. when the search is completed, windows lists the files and folders whose names contain the text that you searched for.
4 open a file, folder, or program by double-clicking the name in the list.
using advanced search options
search can find files meeting more criteria than file name. you can select options to narrow your search by selecting the search options that you want.
you can search by the:
■ date the file was created or modified.
■ size of the file.
■ type of file, such as a program or a text document.