I,m trying to use my laptop with windows 8.1 for business. You have to understand I am so ungeeky I frequently have trouble finding my laptop. My question is, can I organise the filing system on this machine so that there is one file in one location with one name, no more no less. I can't handle complications in I.T., I have trouble enough.
Any help would be gratefully received.
Thanks in anticipation
nebb
I've read the whole thread so I'll try not to duplicate what others have said. If I understand correctly, you want your files organized so that they can be easily found.
Although it's a little harder to figure out, Windows 8.1 Update will allow you to save your files pretty much the same way as Windows 7 did; i.e., search for "This PC" w/o the quotes and then click on Documents. Or you can reach it by going to the Control Panel and clicking on Administrative Tools. You'll see "This PC" with a folder for Documents and various other folders. Click on Documents and you'll see there are already a number of folders there which have been added by various programs you have installed.
So this may not be what you'd like to see; not to worry . . . at the top of the window you'll see a yellow folder that says "New Folder". Click on this and then create a Business Documents folder. To make it stay at the top of your list where you most likely want it, put an asterisk in front, such as *Business Documents. The * will keep it at the top of the list.
Instead of the above, though, I have a 500 GB external hard drive that I keep all my documents on. I create a folder for every subject, such as: General, Names and Addresses, Legal, Web Design, Auditor, Income Tax, Property Tax, etc. You get the idea. Of course, you will probably want to create sub folders too.
As you add files to your folders, a good idea is to list each folder and its contents on a spreadsheet, kind of like a table of contents. It's worth the extra bit of work to save your sanity when you need that particular file.
The main thing is to create folders with names that will accurately describe what you have in them.
I would also suggest that you find an app or program that will find duplicate files because invariably, you'll manage to duplicate a file or three.