If you use a computer at home or at work on a regular basis then you should be familiar with the concept of files and folders and how you have both of them stored on the hard drive of your desktop or laptop, and without access to these files and folders it's hard to get your work done. Knowing how to manage these files and folders is essential if you want to become a proficient computer user and if you can't easily find them or know how to properly maniple them, then becoming a so called computer expert will not be possible. Once you learn the basics of how the Windows file structure works and how to do things like copy files and search for files and folders on your computer, you will realize how it makes almost all of your other computer tasks easier. The goal of this book is to make you a file managing expert without confusing you in the process. You will be taken through the material step by step in an easy to follow format while being provided the information you need to be able to master the topics at hand. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: Chapter 1 - Why You Need to Know How to Manage Your Files Chapter 2 - The Windows File System Chapter 3 - Windows Default Folders Chapter 4 - Manipulating Your Files and folders Chapter 5 - Searching for Files and Folders Chapter 6 - File and Folder Permissions Chapter 7 - Other File Management Tasks About the Author James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field since 2000, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more. He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects. He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.