What does partitioning a Hard Drive mean and is it a good idea to do it?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
Partitioning a hard drive means breaking it down into smaller blocks and makes it look like you’ve got more than one actual HD. What’s the benefit? You can isolate your data files from your system files. In the event of an irreparable system crash..your data files will all still be there once you format and reinstall your operating system. However,you should always have someone who knows what they’re doing partition your Hard Drive.
I have icons all over my desktop. I’ve tried dragging and dropping them into place, but they are never quite right. Is there a better way?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
You bet. Just right-click your desktop and select “line up icons” from the resulting menu. Additionally, you can have Windows arrange your icons. Again, right-click your desktop, but this time highlight the “Arrange icons” item. A sub-menu will pop up that allows you to arrange them either by name, type, size (file size), or date (date the icon was created). You can also choose the “Auto Arrange” item and never have to mess with it again.
I’ve downloaded some software and run its setup program. Am I safe to delete the setup program?
Posted by admin on Sep 30, 2007
Usually. If it was a .ZIP file, you’re normally safe. If it was an .EXE file, make sure it’s only a setup program and not the actual program itself (in most cases, it’s only a setup program). Here’s why: The way most setup programs work is they are a “package” for the program and its associated files. It installs the program and files to where they belong then it just sits there. Taking up space. Once the installation procedure is over, you no longer need the program. But…make sure that if something happens to your computer you’ll be able to re-download the software should you need to re-install it. If there is any question about the future availability of the software, it may be a better idea to save the file to a floppy disk, zip disk, or CD-R.
