To store programs and information on computer media, an ordered hierarchical structure is used - a directory tree. It is built from nested objects - folders. Each folder can contain other folders or files, so to get to any object, be it a document, program, or directory, you need to find the folder you need. To search for any file system object by its name, the operating system provides special procedures.
It is necessary
Windows OS
Instructions
Step 1
On a computer running Windows versions 7 and Vista, use the standard file manager, File Explorer, to locate the desired folder. To launch it, use the "Computer" item in the main menu or double-click on the icon with the same name on the desktop.
Step 2
To enter a search query, a special input field has been added to the Explorer interface of these OS versions - it is located at the upper right edge of the program window. In this field you will see the inscription "Search: Computer", but when you click it with the mouse, it will disappear. Enter the folder name. The program will start searching and displaying results even before you complete the set.
Step 3
Wait until the required folder appears in the list of results, and go to it by double-clicking this line.
Step 4
Searching an entire computer can take a long time - Explorer has to scan hundreds of thousands of items. You can significantly reduce this time if you first go to a specific drive containing the desired folder. Better yet, get to the search area as close as possible to the directory tree in the left pane of Explorer.
Step 5
You can use "hot keys" to start the search procedure - press the combination Win + F, and the same file manager will appear on the screen with a proposal to enter a search query. However, in this case, the search will be carried out only in the "Chosen" - it will end quickly and to no avail. Under the message “No objects matching the search criteria were found” you will see the words “Repeat search in” and a set of icons. Select "Computer" among them, and "Explorer" will start combing again, returning you to the above third step.
