PC Magazine - 2009 11.pdf - Libertad Zero

sOLutions office/OSBROWSING THE LIBRARYThe detailed view of the newlyadded library.This new library will let me collect them all inone place, so that if I need to find that specifice-mail from six years ago, I don’t haveto do nearly as much digging.To create a library, open Explorer, rightclickthe Libraries item, and choose New |Library. Name the library what you want—for me it’s Archived Email. Right-click thenew folder and choose Properties. Now,click Include a Folder and navigate to afolder you want to make part of this library.Highlight that folder and click IncludeFolder; repeat the process for all foldersyou want to add. The Optimize this Librarydrop-down menu of the dialog lets you tellWin 7 whether you want to track this libraryfor General Items, Documents, Music, Pictures,or Videos; it would be more useful ifyou could also specify file types, but this is agood start.From this point on, Win 7 will track yourselected folders and update them automaticallyin Libraries whenever you changetheir contents. In and of itself this feature isuseful, but Win 7 expands on it by providinga detailed default view of the library. Itexpands the included folders to show thefiles and subdirectories within the monitoreddirectories, letting you easily browsefor the file or folder you want to open.You can add locations to the library in severalways. First, you can reopen the library`sProperties dialog and click Include a Folderagain. Second, you can use Explorer tobrowse to a file or folder and right-drag theitem to the library’s heading on the Navigationbar, pausing until it bears the captionCreate Link in Folder. Third, you can rightclickon any folder and choose Include inLibrary, selecting the library you want from72 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2009