In the course of work with the operating system sometimes there is a need of search of the specific file. Can come to the rescue, both standard system solutions, and third-party programs which cope with search operation also quickly. Often ignorance of an exact file name, its expansion or other parameters (file volume, date of change, etc.) can be a problem searching. Having taken advice which is described in this article, you will be able easily to find the necessary file or the folder.
It is required to you
- Standard search of the operating system, software of Total Commander.
Instruction
1. To run for search of files on your computer, it is necessary to start the program of search. The simplest solution searching necessary information use standard search of the operating system. It is possible to start search from the Start menu. In the opened menu select the Search item - then "Files and folders". Also search of files can be started from any window of the conductor.
2. If in the Start menu the Search element is inactive, come into settings of the Start-up button to add it. Right-click on the Start menu - "Properties" - "Configure". In the opened window select In the addition tab - note a tick the Search point.
3. Enter a file name or folders which you want to find – click "Search". Wait some time for obtaining search results.
4. If you do not know the exact name of the file, but remember several letters or characters of this word, enter them, using asterisks. For example, the required name of the writer file, and you remember only a few letters "tel". In the form of search enter expression "**** a tel. *.".
5. It is also possible to use clever search from the Total Commander program. It allows not only to look for the name of files, but also words in specific files. For start of such search, it is necessary after start of the program to click Alt+F7 keyboard shortcut or to click the "magnifying magnifying glass" icon on the main panel.