Chapter 3

Storage: Internal,
External, and in the Sky
In This Chapter
Managing files with the desktops File Explorer
Navigating drives, folders, and flash drives
Understanding libraries
Creating and naming folders
Selecting and deselecting items
Copying and moving files and folders
Writing to CDs and memory cards
Understanding Windows SkyDrive

olks hoped the new Start screen would simplify

their work, finally transcending the complicated
world of files and folders. Unfortunately, thats not the
case. Insert a flash drive or plug your digital camera into
your Windows 8 computer, and the Start screen dumps
you onto the Windows desktop. There, File Explorer
Windows age-old digital filing cabinet rears its head.
This chapter explains how to use File Explorer to navigate the files, folders, and drives on your PC. It also
helps you work with CDs, memory cards, and the new
Windows SkyDrive storage area.

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