The library function in Windows 7 makes it easy to manage files and folders. Today, let's take a look at how to use the database and how to add shared network disks to the database. The Library in Windows 7 makes it easier for you to manage various files scattered on your computer. You no longer need to open layers of folders to find the files you want. You just need to add them to the library to find them easily.
To open the library, you only need to enter "library" in the search box of the Start Menu. The resource manager opens the library, which contains folders such as documents, music, images, and videos.
If you use Windows 7 for a short time and often store files in the document folder, you will see these files in the document folder in the library. Some software will also create folders in my documents, which you will also see.
If some of your documents are not in "My documents. You have to add them to the database. There are several methods to add to the database.
- Right-click the folder to be added to the library, select "include to library", and then select the library to be included. Remember that although the file is included in the database, the file is still stored in the original location and will not change.
- If the folder you want to add has been opened, you can select "include to library" from the toolbar above, and then select the library to add. You can see that the library contains files in various locations on the hard disk, including files in other partitions. You can also delete folders from the library by clicking "n locations" above"
The default library is good, but if you want to make better use of this function, you can also build your own library. In the library folder, click Create Database. You can also right-click the menu and select it.
Although the database features are great, it is not perfect. Not all folders can be added to the library, Microsoft! A local disk can be used in any partition, and even an external USB interface hard disk, NTFS or FAT32, can be easily added to the database. However, if you want to add a shared network folder, it's okay.
Really no door, or there are cool write tool win7 library tool, you can download here: http://zornsoftware.talsit.info/blog/win7-library-tool.html, you can use a tool to add network shared folder to the library. Win7 library tool is intuitive and easy to use.
The usage is very simple. First click the first button in the lower left corner: add all your existing libraries, and then you can use the button next to it to customize the library. After selecting a library, click Edit properties of the selected library to easily customize the Library (Add/Delete the folder in the library.