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What is another name used when referring to a folder in the Windows Operating system?
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Sometimes they have been referred to as directories, which comes from older operating systems.
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What is the main folder on your Personal Computer hard drive called?
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Find number of fonts available in your computer?
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The Operating System is located in a folder on one of the hard drives usually C:\. This is one \Windows\System32 and \Windows\winsxs. System32 is where the main operating system is but the manafest files are in winsxs.
What windows operating systems has a different user folder path than the rest?
Window Vista Ultimate
What is a default name of the folder used by windows vista operating system to share documents download?
public
How do you change my Mac into windows?
A Mac is a computer and Windows is an operating system so it is impossible to change one into the other. If the Mac has an Intel processor you can downgrade it by installing the Windows operating system. You can use the Boot Camp utility (in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder) to partition your hard disc and install Windows so you can use both Mac OS X and Windows.
What happens when you drag a file or folder from one disk to another?
Where you drag from one folder to another on the same drive, Windows interprets this as a CUT/PASTE command and moves the file from one folder to the other. Where you drag a file to a folder on another drive, Windows interprets this as a COPY/PASTE command and creates a duplicate of the file in the target folder.
How can I apply background to a folder if my operating system is windows xp?
Open the folder and right click on an empty space in the folder. Then click on "Customize this folder." Click on the "Choose Picture" button and browse to a picture you want to use as the background of that folder.
Who do you create a new Folder in Windows-7?
Microsoft Software Windows Seven Operating SystemHow to create a succesful folder in Windows Seven Operating System Graphics User Interface:First Instruction:Click with the Right Mouse Button, directly anywhere on your desktop, without selecting pre-existing folders, and select New Folder, out of the pre-exisisting alternatives, and then you will be prompted to rename your new folder, whether Zipped or Standard Tier.First Alternative:The Windows Seven Operating System hotkey for creating a new standard-tier folder is CONTROL+SHIFT+N.Second Alternative:You may use the Hot Key, for renaming a folder for ease of use, of F2 on Desktop Computers, depending on Operating System, or FN+F2 on a Laptop with integrated Central Processor Unit and Graphics Processor Unit.
Where is the temp folder in Windows Vista?
Look in the Windows folder, it is in there.
Where do you find the folder called 'Documents and Settings'?
Root directory where you install the operating system (windows). Usually on C drive.
