Still Using Windows XP? See what you're missing with the new Windows 7.

If you've ever wasted time hunting for a misplaced picture, song, or spreadsheet, Windows 7 makes your files easier to find and organize.

It starts with libraries, a new Windows 7 feature that lets you group files into collections, no matter where they are or what they're called.

Imagine you've got music files sprinkled all over your PC. It happens. iTunes puts songs one place, Windows Media Player puts them somewhere else. Maybe you've even copied some CDs to an external hard drive.

In Windows 7, there's an easy way to clean up this mess and keep track of all your music in one place. Just tell your Music library where all these folders are, and the next time you open your library, all your songs show up in the one place.

If you know that a file is somewhere in a particular folder or library---such as Documents, Music, or Pictures---use the search box. You'll see the search box at the top of every folder or library. Just start typing in the search box and the current view will filter based on the text you type. Once you see the file you're looking for, stop typing and open the file.

In the past, the Quick Launch toolbar offered shortcuts to the programs you needed to get to quickly. Now you can simply "pin" programs (and files) to the Windows 7 taskbar, where you'll be able to open them with one click. It's easy to rearrange your lineup of taskbar buttons---just click and drag them. And Jump Lists give you quick access to what you use the most---like frequently-viewed websites or favorite documents.

• The Windows 7 Environment
• Working with Files, Folders and Libraries
• Searching for Content
• Customizing the Environment

Do you have difficulty finding files you created? Would you like to customize your computer, so the tools you use most are right in front of you? Windows File Management will help all Windows users organize their computer files and workspace more efficiently.

Topics include:

• Creating folders to organize files
• Moving and copying files and folders
• Performing searches to quickly locate files

Have you ever talked to someone who knew a lot about computers?

They try to be helpful, but often times they'll talk to you based on the assumption that EVERYONE knows the basics of Windows. We know that's not necessarily true. This course is designed to help you learn the basic commands and elements of Microsoft Windows XP.

It is designed to be informative and practical. explaining what things do and how you use them. If you are trying to catch your computer knowledge up to modern times, then this course will help you.

You will learn that Windows is simply another computer program. It is similar to other programs you may have on your computer with one large difference. Windows is the program that manages all the other programs, similar to your boss. Your boss gives out assignments, allocates resources to projects he/she thinks are worthwhile, and checks up on your activities. Similarly, Windows does this on your computer and also helps you to keep the files you create organized.

Have you ever needed a file on your computer that you never thought you would use again? Maybe you wrote a letter to someone, and need to see exactly what you said. Or maybe you have saved old reports from your job somewhere on your computer, and are now frantically trying to find them. If this hasn't happened to you yet, it will eventually, and that is why it's helpful to know how to find files on your computer's hard drive using Microsoft Windows.