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A: Here is a list of some of the methods to access EXPLORER
RIGHT click the START button
RIGHT click MY COMPUTER
Click the START button, select RUN, and then type in EXPLORER and press ENTER.
Here is a list of some of the methods to access FIND
Click the START button, scroll up to FIND and then over to FILES or FOLDERS
Access WINDOWS EXPLORER and then TOOLS, then FILES or FOLDERS The wildcards available are the QUESTION MARK ?, and the ASTERISK *. The question mark replaces a single character in the search string, while the asterisk replaces up to 8 or more characters in a search string. Remember that you're looking for file names or folder names.
For example, let's search for the filename EXPLORER. First type in the "NAMED" window the characters EXPLORER. Now type in the window "LOOK IN:" this drive letter and path name C:\. Be sure the check mark is in the INCLUDE SUBFOLDERS option and now click the FIND NOW button to start the search. As you will see if you try this, many possible results will be displayed. But, we're looking for the WINDOWS EXPLORER filename icon and it must be an icon, not a (yellow) folder. It's located in the C:\WINDOWS directory (folder) and is named EXPLORER.EXE.
If you had typed in EXPL* and searched, less results would appear and the name EXPLORER.EXE would still appear. This is because the * replaces ALL characters from the position it is placed to the 8th character of the standard DOS 8.3 format filename notation. But, if you have long file names, as allowed in WINDOWS, anything that STARTS with whatever you type in, up to the * will be found. And that can be MANY names. For example, if I had typed LOW*, then any filename or folder with LOW, in either uppercase or lowercase would be found. On my system, on just my C: drive, 1986 names were found. That's Nineteen hundred and eighty six file names and folder names. Try this one. Type ME* and see what results you get.
Q: What are the functions of the Windows key?
A: The WINDOWS key is an additional key found on certain keyboards that allows the user to select functions without having to use the normal, multiple, keystrokes to accomplish a task. The functionality of the keyboard WINDOWS key is implemented when the OS recognizes the special keyboard and installs drivers, or by manually installing the special drivers that came with the system.
Here is a list of the shortcuts assigned to the WINDOWS key:
Press the WINDOWS KEY and The START menu will be displayed
WINDOWS KEY + PAUSE opens the SYSTEM PROPERTIES dialog (Key may be named PAUSE/BREAK)
WINDOWS KEY + TAB toggles the selection of the applications on the TASKBAR with each press of the TAB key.
WINDOWS KEY + E opens WINDOWS EXPLORER
WINDOWS KEY + F1 displays the HELP screen
WINDOWS KEY + F displays the FIND ALL screen
WINDOWS KEY + CTRL + F opens the FIND COMPUTER dialog box
WINDOWS KEY + M causes all applications to MINIMIZE
WINDOWS KEY + M + SHIFT causes all MINIMIZED applications to be restored to being open on desktop (opposite of m above)
WINDOWS KEY + R opens the RUN window
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