This is my first post on this site so I hope this is the correct forum for this topic. I'm finally upgrading to a new PC which of course will have Windows 8. I'm coming off of an XP machine and will need to transfer my files and folders. Simple enough, however I've read both here and MS site about the libraries and file system that W8 uses and how they're different than older versions so I'm now a bit confused as to the proper way to distribute my files when I put them on the new machine. For example, in XP I simply had a single folder for each piece of machinery (CNC machine that is) which contained all the documents (.pdf, xls, etc.), pictures, and videos directly pertaining to that individual machine. If I understand the W8 library system correctly, for best results I should now start an individual folder for each machine in each of the Windows libraries. That is, a folder in Documents for machine X, a folder in Pictures for machine X, a folder in Videos for machine X, etc. and then continue the same way for machine Y and so on. Am I correct? I have no problem doing this I'm just looking for best procedures to follow whenever possible and use the OS as designed.
Sorry for the rookie question, but most of my experience using computers, besides the typical "home" use has been with PPCL programming and process control. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sorry for the rookie question, but most of my experience using computers, besides the typical "home" use has been with PPCL programming and process control. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro w/WMC
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo W530
- CPU
- i7-3720QM
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia Quadro K1000M 2GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 500 GB 7200 RPM
- Keyboard
- Lenovo enhanced external
- Mouse
- Lenovo Bluetooth
- Internet Speed
- Broadband
- Browser
- IE11
- Antivirus
- MS Defender