Most Reliable method to search application programs:
- Click on Start button.
- Choose search
- Choose for Files and Folders and click on it; again click on All files or Folders option in case of Windows ‘XP.
Then the following dialog box will appear.
- Type any above required application file name at the search for files or folders (All or part of the file name) box.
- Select My computer or Local Hard Drives from the look in dropdown menu.
- Click on Search now (Search) button.
Then, the icon of the selected program will display
- Give double click on it.
Then you will directly enter into the program.
Note:
You can also run the applications by using its application file name.
Start-Run-type application file name and click on ok.
Wild Card:
You can use the following character at the time of searching any types of unknown item inside the computer.
1. Question mark (?) – It represents single unknown characters.
2. Asterisk or Star mark (*) – It represents group of unknown characters.