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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 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.
Help and
Support
For more information about searching for files and folders
in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword searching in the HelpSpot Search box
, then click the arrow.