In the Windows XP era, the main form of file management is the user's personal will, in the form of folders as the basis of classification for storage, and then by file type refinement. However, with the increase of the number and type of files, and the uncertainty of user behavior, the original file management methods often cause file storage confusion, duplication of files and so on, and can not meet the actual needs of users. So what are the enhancements to file management in Windows 7 (Win 7 below)?
We've talked about the many improvements in Win 7 in local search, in the file management, in addition to the Win 7 search function can also use the file library function, as long as the reasonable use of Win 7 of the file library function and search function, no matter how large the number of files, folder structure is more complex, Can be managed in a well-organized document.
One, the collection of folders
Simply put, the file library can bring together all the files and folders we need, just like a Web page favorites, by clicking a link in the library, you can quickly open the folders that are added to the library--regardless of where they were originally hidden in the local computer or LAN. In addition, they are automatically updated as the original folder changes, and can exist in the file library in the form of the same name.
1. Add a local folder to the library
Open any folder, you can observe the "library" in the navigation bar, by default, already contains the video, pictures, documents, music and other common items. Add a new folder to the library, you can directly right-click the library, in the pop-up menu select "New → library" can be. In this case, we'll name the new Couchen "Physics teaching." Next, right-click Physical teaching to select Properties, click the Include folder item from the pop-up dialog box, and then add the folders from your local computer (see Figure 1). Here we can see that the added folder is labeled with the real address of the source folder, which is convenient for us to differentiate (for example, a folder with the same name appears).