Figure 2-32: Viewing the contents of the C: drive on one of my computers
Documents and Settings: Contains folders and files that are unique to you, the current
user of this computer. Your My Documents folder is contained within this folder. But there
are faster and easier ways to get to that folder as opposed to “drilling down” from this level.
Program Files: Any programs that you install on your computer will most likely put their
files in a subfolder within this Program Files folder. Unless you really know what you’re
doing, you’d be wise to stay out of this folder and let Windows manage it for you behind the
scenes. You can start any program that’s installed on your computer from the Start menu, or
the All Programs option available on that menu.
WINDOWS: The files that make up your Windows operating system are stored within this
folder. This is another folder you’ll want to stay out of, unless you’re an expert who has
some reason to be working directly with Windows files.
To return to the My Computer view of things, click the Back button on Explorer’s toolbar.
Your hard disk is nonremovable, in the sense that you can’t take it out of its drive. So you can always
open that icon to view the hard drive’s contents. Obviously, you can insert and remove disks from drives
that support removable disks, such as your floppy (A:) and CD-ROM or DVD (D:) drive. To view the
contents of such a disk, insert the disk into its drive. Then open the drive’s icon in My Computer.
Explorer will display the contents of that drive as file and folder icons as well.
What Happened to My Documents?
If you’re an experienced Windows user, you might wonder why the traditional My Documents folder isn’t
visible when you first view the contents of your C: drive. The My Documents folder now exists as a
subfolder within Documents and Settings. If you open that folder, you’ll see a folder for each user who
has an account on this computer, as well as a few other folders. If you open the folder that bears your
user name, you’ll see your My Documents folder within that folder.
Documents and Settings: Contains folders and files that are unique to you, the current
user of this computer. Your My Documents folder is contained within this folder. But there
are faster and easier ways to get to that folder as opposed to “drilling down” from this level.
Program Files: Any programs that you install on your computer will most likely put their
files in a subfolder within this Program Files folder. Unless you really know what you’re
doing, you’d be wise to stay out of this folder and let Windows manage it for you behind the
scenes. You can start any program that’s installed on your computer from the Start menu, or
the All Programs option available on that menu.
WINDOWS: The files that make up your Windows operating system are stored within this
folder. This is another folder you’ll want to stay out of, unless you’re an expert who has
some reason to be working directly with Windows files.
To return to the My Computer view of things, click the Back button on Explorer’s toolbar.
Your hard disk is nonremovable, in the sense that you can’t take it out of its drive. So you can always
open that icon to view the hard drive’s contents. Obviously, you can insert and remove disks from drives
that support removable disks, such as your floppy (A:) and CD-ROM or DVD (D:) drive. To view the
contents of such a disk, insert the disk into its drive. Then open the drive’s icon in My Computer.
Explorer will display the contents of that drive as file and folder icons as well.
What Happened to My Documents?
If you’re an experienced Windows user, you might wonder why the traditional My Documents folder isn’t
visible when you first view the contents of your C: drive. The My Documents folder now exists as a
subfolder within Documents and Settings. If you open that folder, you’ll see a folder for each user who
has an account on this computer, as well as a few other folders. If you open the folder that bears your
user name, you’ll see your My Documents folder within that folder.
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