Windows 7 improved the ability to search through content on your computer. Now in the start menu, simply type in key words for what you are looking for and Windows will go and find all the relevant files that apply. You can search by file name, program name, and folder.
Search
- Quickly find a file or folder
- Can now find programs with search
- Narrow search by date, file type and other categories
Here is a tutorial on how to search in Windows 7:
Quick overview of the new Windows 7 search features
Search Tutorial