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Accessing Search
Search Features
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When you loose a file here are some questions that can help you find it.
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Do you remember any part of the file’s name?
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Can you remember approximately the last time you modified, or worked on the file?
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What program did you create it in?
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Do you have a general idea as to where you saved it? For instance, on the C:\ drive; in My Documents, etc?
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Windows 2000/XP - Accessing the Search Tool
Click the Start Menu (XP version)
Click Search
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Click the Start Menu (classic version)
Click Search
Click Find Files or Folders
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Right-click My Computer
Click Search
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Open My Computer
Click Search on the Toolbar
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Features of the Windows 2000/XP Search Tool
Windows XP gives you the option of searching for All Files and Folders or searching for pictures, music, video files, or for documents such as word processing & spreadsheet documents, etc). For Windows XP, the following refers to searching All Files and Folders.
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You can specify all or part of the file name. If you only remember part of the file name use the wildcard character. Examples follow. Typing in W*.doc searches for all Word documents beginning with the letter W Typing in *w*.doc searches for all Word documents with the letter W somewhere in the name. Typing in W* searches for all files beginning with the letter W.
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You can specify any words that are contained in the file itself
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Specify which drives to search. Tip: Search Local Harddrives
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You can Expand the When was it modified? area and Specify when the file was last modified or changed if you know this.
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You can Expand the What size is it? area and Specify the size of the file. (This feature isn’t often used.)
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You can Expand the More advanced options area and Specify the type of file you are looking for.
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Always be sure the Search subfolders checkbox is checked.
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