Discover the new search explorer
Try filtering by type using the
search pane and selecting
Documents. Or, choose to see your files in another way, using the new
stack view. Select the author column header drop-down menu and choose
Stack by author. Explore all documents by a particular author by double-clicking an author's stack.
Now, save that search as a new
search folder. Choose the option
Save Search found on the top command bar and name and save your
search folder. In the future, to rerun it, select the
Searches folder link on the left-side navigation pane, and double-click your
search folder.
Visit our
Help and How-to website to learn more about using Windows Vista.
Make your folders private
There are a couple of ways to keep other users from viewing your PC files. First, you can make every folder under My Documents private, so only you can access these folders and their contents. Here's how:
1. Right-click your
My Documents folder and then click
Properties.
2. Click the
Sharing tab, select the
Do Not Share This Folder checkbox, and then click
OK.
If you don't need this much privacy, you can simply follow the same steps above to make individual folders private instead.
Featured tip is courtesy of the book
Windows XP Killer Tips by Kleber Stephenson.
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