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| Find forgotten files faster |
| Like other Windows platforms, Windows 2000 gives you several ways to locate a file. Maybe you're |
| looking for a report you need to finish. Maybe it's a missing application file. Or maybe you have |
| the unpleasant task of helping someone else locate a file. Whatever the case, there are several |
| options for finding a file--a few of which you might not have tried before. |
| First, take a look at Windows' advanced options for locating files. Choose Start | Search | For Files |
| Or Folders to open the Search Results window. Here you can search for files or folders by name or |
| search for files or folders that have a specific string in the name. You can also search on the |
| contents of the file by entering text in the Containing Text field. |
| Next, look at the Search Options section to access additional search options. (If this section isn't |
| expanded, click Search Options.) Here you can base searches on date, type, and size; you can also |
| click Advanced Options to specify whether to search subfolders, perform a case-sensitive search, |
| and/or search slow files. |
| When searching for files from a command prompt, you also have several tools you can use. For |
| example, use the DIR command to perform a quick and dirty file search. Use DIR /S to search for |
| files in the current directory and subdirectories. The FIND and FINDSTR commands help you |
| locate files that do or don't contain specific strings. Finally, you can use the TREE command to view |
| Implementing procedures such as training users to store files in My Documents and its subfolders |
| is a good first step toward ensuring that files are never missing. However, when files are missing, |
| Windows' search options should help you find them quickly. |
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