Disk Management Quick Tips

To show or hide the toolbar in My Computer or Windows Explorer

   On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click the toolbar you want to display or hide.

Note
   When the command has a check mark next to it, the toolbar is displayed.

To turn on the Active Desktop interface

1. Right-click the desktop, and point to Active Desktop.
2. Make sure View as Web Page is selected.

Notes

• If you chose Web style for your desktop, the Active Desktop is already turned on.

• You can also turn the Active Desktop interface on or off by clicking the Start button, pointing to Settings, pointing to Active Desktop, and then clicking View as Web Page.

To create a folder

1. Click the drive in Windows Explorer where you want to create the new folder.
2. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Folder. The new folder appears with a temporary name.
3. Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.

Note
   If you want to create a new folder within a folder, click the folder and then follow steps two and three above.

To move files by dragging instead of using menus

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, find the file or folder you want to move.
2. Make sure the place you want to drag the file or folder to is visible.
3. Drag the file or folder to the destination.

Notes

• If you right-click to drag, a menu appears with the available options.

• If you drag a file or a folder to a location on the same disk, it will be moved. If you drag it to another disk, it will be copied.

• You can create a copy of a file and move it at the same time by pressing CTRL while you drag the file to a new location.

To quickly send files and folders to another place

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the file or folder you want to send.
2. Point to Send To, and then click the destination.

Note

You can add other destinations to Send To. In the Send To folder, which is located in your Windows folder, create shortcuts to the destinations you send files to often, such as a printer, fax machine, or particular folder.

To delete a file or folder

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the file or folder you want to delete.
2. On the File menu, click Delete.

Notes

• For information on how to retrieve a deleted file, click Related Topics.

• You can also drag file or folder icons into the Recycle Bin. If you press SHIFT while dragging, the item will be deleted from your computer without being stored in the Recycle Bin.

• To select a folder in the left pane of Windows Explorer, click the folder.

To change the name of a file or folder

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the file or folder you want to rename.
2. On the File menu, click Rename.
3. Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

Notes

• A file name can contain up to 255 characters, including spaces. It cannot contain the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |

• To select a folder in the left pane of Windows Explorer, click the folder.

To select multiple files and folders

In the folder window, hold down the CTRL key, and then click each item you want:

1. To select all the files and folders in the window, on the Edit menu, click Select All.
2. To select a group of files that are next to each other in Windows Explorer, click in a blank area of the window next to the first or last file in the group. Then drag around the files you want to select.

To determine how much space is available on a disk

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, click the disk you want to check.
2. On the File menu, click Properties.

    A pie chart shows how much free and used space is on the disk.

Notes

• When you select a disk in Windows Explorer, the status bar at the bottom of the window shows the same information.

• To select a disk in the left pane of Windows Explorer, click the disk.