Web file server - 2020CHAPTERUsing YourHard DiskEverything in your computer, so to
Thursday, January 3rd, 20082020CHAPTERUsing YourHard DiskEverything in your computer, so to speak, is actually stored on your computer s hard disk. Thatincludes Windows XP, all your installed programs, every document you create or download, and all thebuilt-in folders Windows provides for storing your documents, such as My Documents, Shared Documents, My Music, and so forth. Although few people realize it, a hard disk is home tohundreds of folders and tens of thousands of files, evenon a brand-new computer. If you lose something in allofthat, finding it again in the future is no small feat. Inthis chapter, you ll learn how to go looking for lostitems. You ll also learn techniques for exploring andmaintaining your computer s hard disk. Searching for Lost FilesContrary to popular belief, computers don t eat files. Windows will never rename a file, delete a file, or movea file on its own. But that doesn t mean you won t everlose track of a file. As mentioned a few times in thisbook, whenever you save a file be it one you createdyourself or one you downloaded you have totellWindows where to save the file and what nametogiveit. Even if you do remember to do all that, there s no guarantee that you ll remember where you put a filesixmonths from now. Sometimes, you just forgetwhereyou put things. (I usually forget where I put mykeys or glasses within a few seconds of putting themsomeplace.) When things get lost on your computer, it stime to enlist the help of the Search Companion. …In This ChapterSearching for lost and file tips and tricksManaging your hard diskExploring your hard disk …
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