File & Disk Management

Let's Make a New Folder!

Let's say you would like to have some sub-folders (a sub-folder is a folder within a folder) in your
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Zip XP Folders

Create a zipped folder
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What are Zip Files?

A zip file is basically a
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Find Stuff

Hit the Edit menu, Find (or CTRL-F for you shortcut lovers). You'll get a handy little
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Dragging to Minimized Windows

Dragging a file to a minimized folder.
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Alphabetize Programs under the Start Menu

I wish there was a way to alphabetize all the programs under Start/Programs?
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Put that File in Several Places at Once

The solution is so easy, you may have thought of it already. Make a shortcut of the file, then put that in the other folder or on the desktop.
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Keep Your Folder View Consistent

Do Some of your folders show big icons, some a list, and others have thumbnails? There is an easy way to make them all the same
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What a Briefcase is for.

You can use Briefcase to synchronize the files with their counterparts on your main computer when you finish working on them.
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How to Download

So, you've found a piece of software you want to download but aren't sure how to go about the whole process. Well, here's a step by step guide:
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Advice on Opening Attachments

I got an attachment but I can't seem to open it. How do I know which program to use? What if I don't have the program needed?
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Windows Searches

Do you have a particular folder you're always rummaging through? Maybe your "My Documents" folder? Well, do I have a trick for you!
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Opening old files

I have old disks laying around with important stuff on them but the software that created them is no longer around. Am I out of luck?
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Copy and Paste

The idea behind the process is to take information from one place and deposit it into another.
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File Sizes & Counts

If you're interested in the number of files in a folder and / or the total size of the folder, just right-click it and select "Properties" from the resulting menu (you could also use Alt+double click ).
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What happens when you drag and drop.

One day while dragging and dropping I actually paid attention and realized that Windows does tell you what it's doing as you move the file. If you see a
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Compress NTFS Files

f you are using Windows XP, chances are (as mentioned above) your hard drive uses the NTFS filing system. If you are in NTFS you can save space on your hard drive by using File Compression.
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File Association Options

files open in the wrong program or a file type that isn't associated with any program.
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Folder Jumpin'

So, I decided to make things easier on myself and create shortcuts to my main folders within each folder. That way, no matter which folder I was messing around with, the other ones were only a mouse click away.
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Save and Save As

The difference between "save" and "save as".
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