CHAPTER 6 Fundamental File Tweaks

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Easily Select Files and Folders Using Check Boxes

• Save Time by Stopping Delete Confirmations

• Search Smarter with Customized Start Menu Searching

• Open a Document Using a Different Application

Psst! Want to know a productivity secret? Who doesn’t these days? It’s simple: Spend less time on routine, day-to-day tasks so that you can spend more time on tasks that are interesting and enjoyable. How do you do that in Windows? You figure out how to minimize the amount of time you spend performing file maintenance chores, such as selecting files, deleting files, searching for files, and so on. No one enjoys that kind of routine-but-necessary stuff, so reducing the time you spend on it lets you ...

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