XP Search shortcut?

[KG]

I have been running XP home for a few months and have just about given up on finding a way to
place a shortcut for "search, for file or folders" with search hidden files and folders active, on
the desktop. With 95, 98, 98SE it was no problem, just format a blank search and save the results,
then make a shortcut to the results on the desktop, worked great, but no go with XP. Any ideas or
suggestions? I just want a simple, easy, and quick way to search all or one local hard drives for
a file, folder, word, or phrase. I do not wish to do a help, online search, or knowledge base
search. Thanks for listening.

 

[Guest]

click start, search. it's only 2 more clicks...

 

[T. Waters]

This should help with some or all of your concerns:
In Search, click the option at the bottom of the Search panel called "Change
preferences."
Click the third option, "Change files and folders search behavior."
Select the second option, "Advanced."
OK
Put a shortcut in your Quick Launch and Search will be a breeze.

a way to place a shortcut for "search, for file or folders" with search
hidden files and folders active, on the desktop.

With 95, 98, 98SE it was no problem, just format a blank

search and save the results, then make a shortcut to the results on the

desktop

a simple, easy, and quick way to search all or one local hard drives for a
file, folder, word, or phrase.

 

[Don MI]

I have been running XP home for a few months and have just about given up
on finding a way to
place a shortcut for "search, for file or folders" with search hidden
files and folders active, on
the desktop. With 95, 98, 98SE it was no problem, just format a blank
search and save the results,
then make a shortcut to the results on the desktop, worked great, but no
go with XP. Any ideas or
suggestions? I just want a simple, easy, and quick way to search all or
one local hard drives for
a file, folder, word, or phrase. I do not wish to do a help, online
search, or knowledge base
search. Thanks for listening.

Does your keyboard support: Windows Flag Key+F?

Don