-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox vs IE
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:23:40 -0600
Wow!! My first task will be to print this off and re-read and try to wrap my
head around it all. And that will probably be tomorrow since we have
planned a day trip to Wal Mart today.
First question: How do I identify and thereby avoid any system files? Is
there perhaps a setting that say hide all system files?
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 6:06 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox vs IE
> Sandi,
> Moving files around on a single or multiple hard drives is extremely
> easy, once you've gotten used to working within Explorer.
>
> If you use your left mouse button to drag & drop files or folders
> around, there are basically three rules you'll have to memorize in order
> to
> become a pro. If you drag an item or group of items to a location on the
> same partition, it will Move those items. If the location is on a
> different
> partition, it will Copy them. If the location is one of several system
> locations (quick launch bar, Start Menu, etc.), it will create a shortcut
> to
> those items.
>
> The 'Send To' method you asked about will follow the same rules. Since
> the Send To menu will never tell you that you're choosing a location will
> guarantee a Copy or Move procedure, I avoid it. I find it much better to
> just do things manually so that I know for sure that they're being done
> exactly the way I want.
>
> Until you get to the point where these rules become second nature,
> you're better off using the right mouse button to do your dragging. When
> you use the right button to drag, you'll be presented with a menu when you
> let go of the button. This menu will provide you the option to Move, Copy
> or Create a Shortcut, so it won't matter whether the destination folder is
> on the same partition or not.
>
>
> If you're running XP or higher, the first thing you'll need to do is to
> set up Explorer so that it gives you full control over all of the files,
> folders and other options you'll need. For instance, it's very important
> to
> turn off that blasted default setting that closes up previously opened
> folders the moment you click on something else. I also make several other
> changes to how Windows presents &/or hides things from me so that I don't
> make any mistakes (such as deleting what I thought was an empty folder
> that
> actually had one or more hidden files still in it).
>
> To do this in WinXP (Vista is similar, but not exactly the same), open
> up Windows Explorer (Windows key + E is the easiest method). Next, go to
> View > Status Bar and a small, but very helpful, information bar will
> appear
> at the very bottom of the Explorer window. Go to View > Details and
> you'll
> see those big ugly icons change into much more informative lines that will
> show you not only th ename of each file, but also the date/time it was
> created, its size and the type of file it is. you'll notice that each of
> these descriptions is showwithin a column that has a label at the very top
> of the column (the filenames are listed under the Name column, for
> instance). If you click directly on the word Type at the top of one of
> these default columns, Explorer will rearrange all of the files in order
> of
> their filetype, starting just after a listing of any folders or subfolders
> in that location. This is the view that I use 99.99999% of the time.
>
> Next, go to Tools > Folder Options. On the General tab, select "Use
> Windows classic folders", "Open each folder in the same window" and
> "Double
> click to open an item". Click on the View tab. In the Advanced settings
> list, check everything you find in there and then be sure to uncheck the
> following. Display simple folder view in Explorer's folder list, Display
> the full path in the title bar, Hide extensions for known file types and
> Hide protected operating system files (Recommended). The Hidden files and
> folders item should have the 'Show hidden files and folders' radio button
> selected. If your system is not part of a network, you should uncheck the
> top item 'Automatically search for network folders and printers'.
> Unchecking this will slow down a non-networked computer, so only uncheck
> it
> if there are no other systems sharing your modem/router. Also, if you
> have
> the need for more advanced security options, you may want to leave the
> bottom item 'Use simple file sharing (Recommended)' unchecked, too. That
> one allows access to a Security tab that appears in the Property sheet for
> most files & folders. This is not necessary (and a little dangerous) for
> those who don't need this access. Once all of those items are set up
> correctly, click on Apply at the bottom of the Folder Options screen.
> Next,
> click on the Apply to All Folders button near the top and then on the OK
> button at the bottom. You will then be returned to Explorer where things
> may look quite different than they did before you started all of this.
>
> I'll mention again that you are now looking at the same view I see when
> I'm working within my own Windows Explorer. It may not be very pretty,
> but
> it's highly functional and allows you to know at a glance exactly what you
> have stored in in any given location. It also makes it much easier to
> work
> with your personal files and folders when you need to move things around
> or
> make other adjustments. Since these modifications are now so much easier
> to
> do, I must also warn you to never modify, move or otherwise mess with the
> files you can now see within the Master "Windows" folder or any of the
> subfolders you find inside it. Doing so could easily destroy your Windows
> installation and you might lose access to everything on the main Windows
> drive when trying to recover from that mess. So, the simple rule here is
> to
> stay away from the C:\Windows folder and nobody gets hurt. ;)
>
>
> Now, to handle your FEBE backups AND get some use out of your valuable
> external drive, I will suggest you do the following.
>
> First, open up Winows Explorer and locate the external drive in the
> left
> pane of the window. Right click on the drive and select Properties. At
> the
> top of the General tab (shown by default), you'll see an area where you
> can
> change the name given to the drive. I always rename mine to better
> reflect
> what I plan to store within it. Under DOS/Win9x, we were limited to just
> 11
> characters and could not use any spaces (substituting a _ for a space as
> in
> DOS_GAMES). If you only run NT based operating system(s) on your
> computer,
> you are not limited like that and can make your names longer as well as
> include spaces in them. My main drive is named "WinXP Pro" and one of my
> external partitions is called "All Backups". I even have one called "Game
> Intallations" on my 10,000 RPM Raptor drive in which I install any games I
> want to play (the ultra fast drive makes loading times much faster than
> normal). So, take this opportunity to give your external a name that
> makes
> sense to you. If it will be used only for holding backups, you might want
> to label it "Backups". If you expect to use it to hold much more than
> that,
> perhaps the name "Storage" will fit the bill. When you're done, click OK
> and you'll see the drive's name change to reflect what you just typed.
> You
> can change the name at ANY time and it will not have any effect on the
> contents of the drive.
>
> Next, you'll need some method for keeping things organized within the
> external. A well planned hierarchy of folders (both master and sub) will
> go
> a long way towards always making it easy to find whatever you're looking
> for. Of course, right now it's empty so you can make it up as you go
> along.
> lol
>
> Start by left clicking directly on the external drive entry in the left
> pane. This will show you the current contents of that drive in the right
> pane. In that right pane, right click on a blank spot and select New >
> Folder from the menu. Call this new Master folder "BACKUPS" (without the
> quotes) and press Enter to set it in stone. I prefer to label my Master
> folders with ALL CAPS to make them easier to differentiate them from
> others
> (such as the FEBE folder that will eventually find its way to this new
> location). Once the master BACKUPS folder is in place, double click on it
> to go inside it and create a new master subfolder called FIREFOX. Once
> that's in place, go inside that one to expose its corresponding entry in
> the
> left pane of Explorer (double clicking on a folder in the right pane is
> the
> same thing as clicking on the plus sign in the left pane and then
> selecting
> that specific folder).
>
> Now that the FIREFOX folder is showing in the left pane, we can switch
> our focus to locating the FEBE folder you wish to move. This is actually
> a
> two step process. First, you'll physically move the FEBE folder to its
> new
> location. Then, you'll need to let the FEBE extension know about the
> change. In the left pane, locate your My Documents folder and click the
> plus sign in front of it. This will allow you to see the subfolders
> within
> it. If the FEBE folder is one of them, click directly on its parent
> folder
> (My Documents) so that you can see the FEBE folder in the right pane. If
> you know the FEBE folder is buried a bit deeper, go ahead and find it and
> then select its parent folder in the left pane. The bottom line here is
> that you want to be able to see the main FEBE folder in the right pane so
> you have to identify the parent folder that it's in and select that one in
> the left pane. Once you've done that, move onto the next step below.
>
> If necessary, use your left mouse button to grab and drag the left
> pane's scroll bar up or down until you can see the new FIREFOX folder you
> created earlier. If it's already showing, there's no reason for doing
> this
> other than to perhaps bring it up closer to the main FEBE folder in the
> right pane. Now, you'll use the right mouse button to grab and drag the
> main FEBE folder form the right pane to the new FIREFOX folder in the left
> pane. When you get there and hover over the FIREFOX folder, you'll see it
> highlight itself. Let go of the mouse button and you'll be presented with
> the menu I mentioned earlier. Select Move Here and you'll witness the
> folder move over to its new location. If you make a mistake, you can
> usually reverse the change you just made by going to Edit > Undo ...
> (where
> ... is the last file manipulating process taken by Windows).
>
> Once the FEBE folder is happily in its new home, fire up Firefox and
> open up FEBE's options window (Tools > FEBE > FEBE Options). Click on the
> Directory tab at the top, click Browser and direct it to the new location.
> Once you click on the OK button to set it, double check the line that
> shows
> the new location to make sure it's exactly what you expect to see. If
> everything looks good, click OK to close up that Options window. You may
> even want to test it by running a backup and seeing if the results are
> saved
> properly.
>
>
> If you're not already familiar with working with files in Windows
> Explorer, I know there seems to be a lot here to learn. It's actually
> VERY
> simple once you get the hang of it and that familiarity will only come
> with
> the experience of doing it numerous times. Give it a shot and see what
> you
> think. I believe the experience will be very empowering to those who do
> not
> already know that they have this much control over their own personal
> files
> & folders. Just remember to stay away from any system files. ;)
>
> Have Phun!
>
> Peace,
> Gman
> http://www.bornagainamerican.org
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
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