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2.2 Windows Explorer
Let's make a folder where we can save our stuff. Open Windows Explorer. There are several
ways of opening Explorer depending on what version of Windows you are using. You can
usually find the application by clicking the “Start” button, clicking open “All Programs” and
going to “Accessories.” Windows Explorer is usually in Accessories. You could have a quick
start icon somewhere else.
If your computer is like mine it persists in opening Widows Explorer showing my “Doc-
uments” folder (Figure 2.7). You can save your stuff there but it will soon accumulate and
get all mixed in with your letters to Grandma and the Tax Man. This is not a good thing.
The Documents folder
is way down the list.
Figure 2.7
We will make a new folder in the C:\ drive. Close the folder list and get back to the basic
directory (Figure 2.8). Right click on your C:\ drive and in the drop down that displays, click on
“New” and then click on “Folder” (Figure 2.9). Windows enters a new folder and names it “New
Folder.” At this stage you can edit the name. Press Delete to delete “New Folder” and type in your
Click to close or expand
the directory. In newer
versions of Windows, the
triangle is a + and - sign.
Desktop - Computer - Acer (C:)
The directory is open.
Figure 2.8
 
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