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Most computers have a main storage drive called C:
drive. This is where all the main Folders (or directories) are stored.
Inside these folders are more folders (sub-folders/sub-directories) storing more
information. There are no rules to limit how many folders you have on your
computer.
CD's and DVD's can also have Folder systems as they also used for data
storage and backup. If you copy a folder to a CD it will also copy all
sub-folders that are contained within.
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Main Folders on C: Drive |
What it contains |
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Windows |
Contains Windows files, settings etc |
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Program Files |
Contains folders where installed programs are stored. |
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Documents and Settings |
My Documents Favorites
Cookies
More details below
Desktop
Start menu
Various Hidden folders |
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Documents and Settings |
What it contains |
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My Documents |
My music
My pictures
My videos
My received files
And various folders created by programs other than Windows. |
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Favorites |
Your favorite sites that are bookmarked in Internet Explorer. |
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Cookies |
Internet
cookies are stored here. |
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Desktop |
Your desktop icons. |
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Start menu |
Programs on
your start menu. |
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Various Hidden folders |
Hidden user files |
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Here is a path to my pictures.
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Pictures
Here's How to find a path
Below is a screenshot of My
Documents. Nice and neat. Find out
how your folders should be
organised.
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