What is the keyboard shortcut to open the file search dialog for selected folder in Windows XP?

Question

I mean scenario when I am in Windows Explorer, I select a directory and I want to press a keyboard shortcut that will open Windows file search dialog with base directory set with this selected folder.

Win-F doesn't work. It opens the dialog in default state.

UPDATE: I see that CTRL-F shows some search option on the left, and if I click "Files and folders" it gives me what I want (search dialog). But this one click is still annoying. If someone finds something better, please let me/us know.

Solution 1

Click Change preferences in the search sidebar, then Change files and folders search behavior, choose Advanced then click OK.

Solution 2

I did use F3 and then Alt-L to bring up All files and folders. After a while it imprints itself into your memory.

Nowadays I use Launchy and a proper search tool - Everything.

Comments

[BC2]

This is the exact solution.