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Old July 26th 04, 01:49 PM
George
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George


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Old July 26th 04, 08:08 PM
Tom
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #3  
Old July 26th 04, 08:08 PM
Mike
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #4  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Mike
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #5  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Mike
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #6  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Mike
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #7  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Tom
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #8  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Tom
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #9  
Old July 29th 04, 07:38 PM
Tom
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #10  
Old July 29th 04, 09:35 PM
Mike
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #11  
Old July 29th 04, 09:37 PM
Tom
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #12  
Old July 29th 04, 10:13 PM
Mike
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Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #13  
Old July 29th 04, 10:13 PM
Mike
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?

If you use the SEARCH function from the Start menu, it does say 'files and
FOLDERS'


"George" wrote in message
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring back
something like this:

c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\

It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:

Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" = FOLDER

does not work)

Thanks,
George




  #14  
Old July 29th 04, 10:13 PM
Tom
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
  #15  
Old July 29th 04, 10:13 PM
Tom
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Posts: n/a
Default Can I search for specific FOLDER name?


"George" wrote in message =
...
Can anyone offer a definitive answer on this. Am using WinXP-pro. Is =

there
a way to search for FOLDERs that have a specific name. For instance, =

find
all folders that have COMPANY as part of their name so it would bring =

back
something like this:
=20
c:\JonesCompany\
c:\CompanyFiles\
c:\My Documents\OldCompany\
c:\Programs\Quickbooks\Company\
=20
It's not files that I want...everybody knows how to search FILEs for
specific names (like *.doc, 19??.xls, etc.), but how do you search =

only
FOLDER names? Here's what I did so far, but nothing seems to isolate
FOLDERs:
=20
Right click My Computer
Click Search
Click All files and folders
(unsure at this point, but... selecting that the "type of file" =3D =

FOLDER
does not work)


Simply open "Search" and type the word(s) you want and search. I did it, =
and folders with a specific name showed up in the search.
 




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