Most computers have a main storage drive called C: drive. This is where all the main Folders (or directories) are stored. If you can imagine a big filing cabinet with folders in it, all named into sections, with the contents stored in them. In the real world a filing cabinet holds folders which holds papers, filed into sections. The same applies on a computer. The yellow folders you see on the computer are infact called folders and sometimes directories.
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.
| Main Folders on C: Drive | What it contains |
| Windows | Contains Windows files, settings etc |
| Program Files | Contains folders where installed programs are stored. |
| Documents and Settings | My DocumentsFavoritesCookies More details belowDesktop
Start menu Various Hidden folders |
| Documents and Settings | What it contains |
| My Documents | My musicMy picturesMy videosMy received files
And various folders created by programs other than Windows. |
| Favorites | Your favorite sites that are bookmarked in Internet Explorer. |
| Cookies | Internet cookies are stored here. |
| Desktop | Your desktop icons. |
| Start menu | Programs on your start menu. |
| Various Hidden folders | Hidden user files |
