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If you mean in computers then Folders contain files and nothing else. There may be many files in tne folder. The files contain information. Generally you would put similar files in one folder so that you can find them easily according to the subject matter.
In the user accounts my documents folder
There should be a folder called 'Public' under your 'Start' - 'Documents' folders.
A file cabinet.
If you delete a folder then everything in it will be deleted. So if there are files in it, they will be deleted. So always be careful when deleting folders.
Normally folder refers to a container, which contains files, which are electronic documents. There can be some confusion, because: Often the word file is used to refer to a folder, but rarely is "folder" used to refer to a file.
For XP Users:My Computer\Local Disk (C:)\ Documents and Settings\Your Profile Name\Local Settings(It is hidden*)\Temp *Tools, Folder Options, View Tab, Hidden Files and Folders, Show Hidden Files and Folders, Apply, OK
A folder is a directory. Folders can be inside other folders, and so can files...
A folder holds a set of files ----- in IT a file (like a .doc document) holds user data, while a folder is a place where a number of files can be grouped for convenience (like 'my documents'). Folders can also hold other folders making the whole storage structure a tree. BY JOHN KARL VIDALLO BAUTISTA
* Folders are where "files" are kept. * Files are saved to "folders".
The left pane of Windows Explorer shows the drives and folders in a layout called a tree. There is a + symbol to the left of each. Clicking on it shows all the folders stored in that drive. If there is a + beside the folder, clicking on it will show the subfolders stored in that folder. The right pane shows all files and sub-folders in the folder that you are currently viewing with Explorer. For example, if you click on "My Documents" in the left pane, all the files and folders in the "My Documents" folder will display in the right pane. For more information about Windows Explorer, visit the related link for the pdf file.
All files in Windows are in folders even when it seems not. But by removing many files from your desktop and have a neat folder system you will locate files quicker and may increase Windows performace slightly.