If you learn how to organize your computer files, you can organize anything in your life. It's not difficult and doesn't take much time. The trick is figuring out a system that works for your brain.

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Windows 8 has a number of native functions that help you organize the files and programs on your hard drive. This is part of the basic functionality of an operating system. The File Explorer and ...

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There's some counter-intuitive news coming out of the labs at IBM (IBM). Historically, it's just plain common sense that getting organized enhances productivity. That's why most of us make an effort ...

The only words more terrifying to an average PC user than “Blue Screen of Death” are “spring cleaning.” Admit it: Sitting back and dumping file after file into your computer without bothering to ...

Cowork can also use the data in that folder to create new projects -- but it's still in early access, so be cautious.