In Windows 7, you can include folders in a library from many different locations, such as your computer’s C drive, an external hard drive, or a network. The primary requirement for a new library location is that the content in that location is indexed or is able to be added to the Windows Search index. [Read More...]
Windows 7 libraries are a very useful feature. Unfortunately you cannot add certain locations like network locations and other non-indexed locations to it easily. [Read More...]
If you wish to change the Library icons in Windows 7, you can now do so easily with the help of this freeware utility. [Read More...]
If you do not like or use the two new features of Windows 7 viz Homegroups & Libraries, and would like to disable them, here is how you can do so easily as follows: [Read More...]
In Windows 7, you see, Personal Documents, Personal Downloads, Personal Photos, Personal Videos, and Personal Music. You will also see a change in naming in the Public User Profile: Public Documents, Public Downloads, Public Photos, Public Videos, and Public Music. These folder structure changes were made to accommodate a new Windows Explorer feature in Windows 7 called Libraries. [Read More...]
There is a group policy setting in Windows 7 which will let you pin Libraries or Seach Connectors to the Search again links and the Start Menu. This policy setting allows up to five Libraries or Search Connectors to be pinned to the “Search again” links and the Start menu links. The “Search again” links at the bottom of the Search Results view allow the user to reconduct a search but in a different location. [Read More...]
In the Windows explorer, on the left side, you have the navigation pane, in which a sections is Favorites, where you can see places like Desktop, Recent Places, etc. If you wish, you can add a folder or library to this favorites section in Windows explorer. [Read More...]
In Windows Vista you had, Documents, Downloads, Photos, Videos, and Music. Whereas in Windows 7, you see, Personal Documents, Personal Downloads, Personal Photos, Personal Videos, and Personal Music. You will also see a change in naming in the Public User Profile: Public Documents, Public Downloads, Public Photos, Public Videos, and Public Music. These folder structure changes were made to accommodate a new Windows Explorer feature in Windows 7 called Libraries. [Read More...]
In Windows 7 the default location to which Explorer opens is the Libraries folder which contain your Documents.
