"Libraries" FAQ in Windows 8 systems

"Library" FAQ in Windows 8 systems. Here are answers to some common questions about libraries.

What is a library?

A library is a collection of all documents, music, pictures, and other files that you can access from one location. In some ways, libraries are similar to folders: You can use libraries to browse files and sort files. Unlike folders, however, libraries can collect files stored in multiple locations. This is a subtle but important difference. The library does not actually store the project. They perform push operations from the folder that contains the project, and allow you to access and arrange the items in different ways. For example, if you have music files in a folder on your computer and on an external drive, you can access all music files from the music library at the same time.

How do I create or change a library?

Windows has four default libraries: Documents, music, pictures, and videos. You can also create a new library. To create a new library:

Open Explorer by tapping the right edge of the screen to the middle, click Search (if you use the mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, click Search), enter Explorer in the search box, and then click or click Apply and explorer.

In the Navigation Pane, click or click Library.

Click or click the Home tab and the new item, and then select Library.

Enter a name for the library, and then press ENTER.

What happens if you delete an item in a library or library?

If you delete a library, the library is moved to the Recycle Bin. However, files and folders accessed through this library are not deleted. If you delete any of the four default libraries (documents, music, pictures, or videos), you can create a new one quickly. Tap or click the Library Tools tab, and then click or click Restore Settings.

If you delete a folder that has been added to the library, the folder is removed from the library, but it is not actually deleted. If you delete items in a folder in a library, the items are deleted.

Why can't I find a file in a folder that I recently included in my library?

After you add a folder to the library, you may not be able to search for and view the full folder immediately. This is because Windows is also indexing the folder.

What types of locations are supported in the library?

You can include folders from many different locations in a library, such as a C drive, an external drive, or a network.

The folder is stored on the C drive and can be included in the library.

Folders are stored on external drives and can be included in the library, but files and folders will not be available if the drive is disconnected.

Folders are stored on other drives on your computer and can be included in the library.

The folder is stored on a USB disk and is available only if the device appears in the hard drive section under Computer in the Navigation Pane. This is set by the device manufacturer and can be changed in some cases. Please visit the manufacturer's website for more information. If the drive is disconnected, the files and folders will not be available.

Folders are stored on removable media, such as CDs or DVDs, and cannot be included in the library.

A folder is stored on a network and can be included in a library as long as it has been indexed for that network location, or the folder can be used offline. (See the following questions.) )

Why do I get a message that a location cannot be included because the location is not indexed?

This indicates that the folder is not indexed on the device where the folder is stored. The easiest way to index the folder to include it in the library is to make the folder available offline. When you make a network folder available offline, a copy of all the files in that folder will be stored on your computer, and the files will be added to the search index on your computer.

If the network folder contains a large number of files, and you do not want to save a copy of them on your computer, you can still add the folder to a library.

Why do I get a message that some library features are not available because the library location is not supported?

You may receive such a message when you use an application to add an index folder, such as a network folder, to the library. searching, sorting, and filtering in a library can be slow. To speed up the execution of these tasks, remove the location from the library. If keeping this folder in the library is very important to you, you can create a new library for the folder individually, so that you do not reduce the speed of searching, sorting, and filtering in any other library location.