Hopefully some of these tips will work for you too, but please don’t read this as any sort of “right” way to do it.Īt the end of the article we’ll be asking you, the reader, for your own organization tips. But the tips I have described here are only one way of doing it. I consider myself to be unusually well organized (to the point of obsession, truth be told), and I’ve had 25 years experience in collecting and organizing files on computers. When I wrote this article, I tried to keep a generalist and objective viewpoint. The reality is that there is no perfect way of getting things organized. Everyone has their own favorite methodology of organizing and filing, and it’s all too easy to get into “My Way is Better than Your Way” arguments.We will also mention some useful features of Windows that can help you get organized.
However, the screenshots here will reflect how things look on Windows (usually Windows 7).
We’re going to assume you know what files and folders are, and how to create, save, rename, copy and delete them.Any given file that you’re looking for may be in any one of four different sets of foldersīut before we start, here are some quick notes:.You save all your Word documents in one folder, all your spreadsheets in a second folder, etc.You can’t find programs in the out-of-control list of programs in your Start Menu.You use the Windows’ built-in search facility whenever you need to find a file.“My Documents” contains over 300 files and 60 folders, including MP3s and digital photos.But just in case you’re not, here are some tell-tale signs: If your computer is a mess, you’re probably already aware of it. Signs that Your Computer is Poorly Organized