March 2001
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
14h 8m
English
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Files and Folders
Probably the most important customization of files and folders is discussed in Section 4.2.2, where you’ll learn about one of the best features of the pseudo-object-oriented interface design in Windows Me.[43] Examine the topics in this section to learn more and to improve your working experience with Windows.
Love it or hate it, the Web View is part of Windows Me. While the Web View primarily allows you to customize the superficial look of your folders, there are ways to put it to good use. See Chapter 8 for more information.
Clean Up and Customize System Folders
The default Windows Me installation occupies tons of hard-disk space and has a myriad of files scattered in more than 230 different folders. Although the sheer number and size of these files aren’t necessarily problems with today’s large, cheap hard drives, the amount of clutter that results can make finding documents, resolving conflicts, and performing other housekeeping very difficult.
One of my personal pet peeves about Windows is the dozen or so
folders that accomplish the same thing. For example,
Program Files, Common
Files, Microsoft Shared, and
MSApps all contain installed applications and
their components. The My Documents,
Favorites, Personal,
Received Files, My
Pictures, and My Files folders all are designated places to store documents and other personal files. Most users have enough trouble keeping track of documents without having to worry about all these extraneous folders. So, why do ...
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