Learning by Using

"How do you know
where my files are?"

     Well, I don't. I only know what files exist, where, on my computer. I ordered my computer over the phone, and had it shipped to me...therefore, I'm assuming that my computer's Windows95 setup and configuration is as basic as it gets. So, I believe that knowledge of files' locations, on my computer, will translate over to the great majority of people reading these pages: those that want to learn more about how their Windows©95 computer works, and, how to use it better.
     I know that it may seem spooky, opening files upon your own computer, using links from a site upon the Internet. But, I think that pages of this sort may help people learn to feel less jumpy when using their computer, and, that some icons just need to be double-clicked, to see what they do!
     If there are links, on these pages, to files that aren't on your Windows95 computer, or, aren't located where I thought they might be, they might've been deleted, or, were installed to locations that I cannot predict. In cases like that, I'd suggest running a 'Find':

"Finding Files"

No AVI file? Please view it by clicking here.
(Find.avi is 477k...)

You can look through your computer for every file it contains, whether 'local' (the computer you're working on), or, upon your Network. It certainly beats rummaging around through a hundred folders, opening and closing each one!
If you know the name of the file, as in the example, above, you're home free. If you only know the files' extension, you can run a 'Find' using the format of *.txt. The asterisk is a 'Wild Card', and it basically looks for every file with that certain extension. From there, you can look through the list, and locate the files you were searching for. Every file on your computer can be found using *.*, but that list would be too long for much use!! However, whether or not a subject of a Find is useless or not, trying Find out is very worthwhile!

If you have never tried using the Find capability with your computer, a good first usage would be to try Finding Iexplore.exe. It is the name of the Microsoft Internet Explorer Program, and, if you find it upon your computer, it may give you an entirely new perspective of these pages!

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Learning by Using

"How do you knowwhere my files are?"

"How do you know
where my files are?"