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WINDOWS EXPLORER Windows Explorer is the file manager for Win95. The program allows you to easily delete, rename, copy, and move files from one location to another. To use the program, go to START, PROGRAMS, Windows Explorer.

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  If the toolbar is not showing on your screen, go to VIEW, TOOLBAR. To see the Status Bar, go to VIEW, STATUS BAR.

The screen is divided into two parts – the Drive and Folder structure on the left, and the files on the right. If it can figure out the program creating the file, it will have an icon for the program along with the filename.

To view the files differently, select VIEW, Large Icons, Small Icons, List or Details from the menu, or from the toolbar.
To sort the files differently, select VIEW, ARRANGE ICONS, and change to sort by date, size, type, or name.
To make backup copies of files,
  1. On the right side of the Explorer window, select the file to be copied.
  2. Choose Edit, COPY
  3. Move on the left side of the Explorer window to the drive or folder to copy the file to, and click to select it.
  4. Choose Edit, Paste. A copy of the file will be made.
  This can be done with multiple files at one time. When selecting a file, click on the first file, then hold and keep down the CTRL key while continuing to select files with a mouse click on the list. Then do EDIT COPY. Change to the correct drive and EDIT PASTE.

This can also be accomplished by using the normal side mouse to drag and drop into the other drive or folder. Be careful when dragging to make sure the arrow icon has a small box with a plus sign attached to it to designate copying. If the box with the plus sign is not visible, you are moving the file, not copying.

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This normally only happens when moving files to a different folder on the save drive letter. Drag and drop copies fine if copying from the C: Drive to A:, or H: Drive to C:.

If copying to a different directory on the same drive, you will need to hold down the CTRL key while dragging and dropping.

Direct questions regarding this site to the University of North Texas Computing Center Helpdesk. We can be reached by e-mail at helpdesk@unt.edu , or by phone at 940.565.2324.   Hours:  Sunday 1pm-midnight, Monday-Thursday 8am-midnight, Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm.

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