Chapter 5

Storage: Internal, External, and in the Cloud

In This Chapter

arrow Managing files with the desktop’s File Explorer

arrow Navigating drives, folders, and flash drives

arrow Creating and naming folders

arrow Selecting and deselecting items

arrow Copying and moving files and folders

arrow Writing to CDs and memory cards

arrow Understanding Windows OneDrive

By leaving their paper-strewn oak desktops and moving to computers, everybody hoped things would be easier. Important papers would no longer slide behind the desk or languish in dusty drawers. Twenty years later, though, we know the truth: Computers come with just as many nooks, crannies, and hiding places as did the desks they replaced … maybe even more.

In Windows, File Explorer serves as your computerized filing cabinet. Insert a flash drive or portable hard ...

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