Managing Files, Folders, and Search Methods

Windows 2000 Professional makes it easy to search for files, folders, and resources using the new Windows Explorer user interface, the Search Assistant, and Indexing Service.

Navigating through Windows Explorer in Windows 2000 Professional is similar to using a Web browser. Forward and Back buttons, a History folder, an Address bar, custom views, and the Search Assistant have been added to all windows accessed through My Computer, My Network Places, My Documents, the Search command on the Start menu, and in Windows Explorer windows.

When you use Windows 2000 Professional on a Windows 2000 Server Active Directory domain, you can search the directory by specifying attributes for the resource you want. For example, you can search for printers capable of printing double-sided pages. For more information about using Active Directory, see Using Active Directory to Search for Network Resources later in this chapter.