These are the instructions for doing it on Windows XP as copy and pasted from the Help file
To copy the window or screen contents
To make a copy of the active window, press ALT+PRINT SCREEN.
To copy the entire screen as it appears on your monitor, press PRINT SCREEN.
Note
To paste the image into a document, click the Edit menu in the document window, and then click Paste.
I am trying to go into Windows Explorer or My Computer and save the contents of a folder--the actual file names--as a text file like a list. I don't care if the result is a Word .doc file or Excel .xls file, I just want my file names as text.
I don't want to open any of the files, only save the names in a document. Any suggestions?

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