The Windows explorer utility provides a different way to locate and work with folders and files. you can copy, move, and delete files, just like you can while working on the desk top, but the techniques are different. Some people prefer using the Explorer to copy and move files, but you'll decide for your self after working both techniques.

Explorer gives you a view of your entire filing system, as well as file systems on other computers in your network. You start Explorer by choosing Programs on the Start menu.

The Exploror presents two views of your filing system. On the left , you see the drives on your system listed under "My Computer." Filing systems on other computers are listed under the "Network Neighborhood" heading. The drives and folders are arranged in a hierchicral tree structure. You may need to scroll the windo up or down to find a particular drive or folder. When you click a drive or folder, its contents appear in the window pane on the right.

Once the object you want to work with appears on the right, you can perform any of the tasks outlined in the previous section, such as copying or deleting files. Copying files is simplified compared to the methord discussed in the last section because you can simply drag any file to any drive or folder on the left. If you tried to do similer orperations on the desk top, you would need to open and arange many different windows.