The only mods folder that a search of my computer brings up is in My Games -> Beyond the Sword. >_<
Also what the crap clanky
Don't ever rely on the search tool from windows, it sucks. It seems to really search things, but it actually can't see in many places of your computer.
It would be better if we could chat in real time to solve this, but here come some tips, and if you want we may chat through hamachi or skype, or this chat thing of S&T which I don't remember how to join.
- If you downloaded from steam, ask someone who knows about that because I don't. Steam messes up installation path;
- If you installed from CD (either the 3 or the Gold Edition), search for a folder under C (or if your default disk isn't C, go to your default disk, the one which has files within like Program Files, Windows, Users, etc.). The folder should be called "Program Files (x86)". The explanation to that is that programs which don't have a 64-bit version are usually installed on the x86 version of the Program Files folder, while those that have the 64-bit version are usually installed on the normal Program Files folder.
- Inside this file, CIV may be in a folder called Firaxis, or 2KGames, or maybe another name of a company that is responsible for its development. There you'll find your Civilization folder and then inside of it you must go into Beyond the Sword and then Mods (it won't be all caps I suppose).
- As an example, my Mods folder is: C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4 Complete\Beyond the Sword\Mods\
- You may always go to the search and try to find "Program Files (x86)", it probably has more chances of finding then the Mods folder. From there the path is easy.
- If none of this helps, let's have a chat in real time to solve this if you want, we may decide how to do that here.
I hope you can solve this issue.