'Start' 'Run' 'Search????'

Rather than typing anything into "Run", just select the "Search" (or is it "Find"?) option right off of the Start Menu. Alternately, right-click "My Computer" and select "Search" (or is it, too, "Find"?).

If you're at the Windows desktop, simple hit the "F3" key and the search Window will pop up.

The only way I can find to do this is to save a blank search (choose Save Search from the file menu after you've run one) and save this somewhere that Windows will search automatically (like c:\winnt or c:\windows). Then you can just type in the name you gave it (eg find.fnd) and it will launch to your blank search.

answer 3 is right. just wanted to add that there is no special program to do search. Explorer.exe calls function from User32.DLL. You can write your own program. You can manage this by DDE - FindFolder command.
Strange but in Win98 is possible to save search parameters without actual searching. In W2K they disabled this option. Anyway - I don't see your e-mail... So I'm unabe to send you small executable. Below is source in Delphi. You can easy translate it into C

Uses ShellAPI, Windows;
Begin ShellExecute(0, 'find', PChar(ParamStr(1)), Nil, Nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL) End.

You execute this like "FindAll.EXE E:\TEMP" or simple "FindAll"

Sincerely, Sergey
Brainbench MVP for Win98 Administration

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