Tech Tip: Save search queries on your XP desktop

by Guest Contributor | Jul 29, 2004 5:51:00 PM

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Takeaway: Follow these steps to save search queries on your desktop.

Do you frequently use Windows XP's Search utility to locate certain types of files using a complex set of criteria? If you repeatedly perform the same search operation, you may find it useful to save your search criteria to your desktop as a special shortcut.

When you need to perform the search again, you can simply double-click the shortcut and--with no additional criteria configuration--quickly launch the search operation by clicking the Search Now button.

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Start | Search, configure your search criteria, and click the Search Now button.
2. Once the Search utility successfully completes the operation, go to File | Save Search.
3. By default, the Save Search dialog box opens to the My Documents folder, but you can easily navigate to the desktop.
4. Specify a name, and click Save.

The next time you want to perform this particular search operation, just double-click the Search shortcut on your desktop, and click the Search Now button.

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Saved version loses criteria...dave@...  | 04/29/07

It seems that it's only designed to save the query string.deepsand  | 04/30/07