File Management Software

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Introduction

The term 'file management software' is one that is not familiar to the average computer user. That's because it is something we take for granted. It has just always been there, on your computer, never needing updates or any kind of attention from you whatsoever. However, file management software is a very important component of a computer's user interface.

 

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People have a lot of mixed feelings about Windows Vista. There is one feature, however, that I think is a big improvement over previous versions of Windows. Windows Explorer now shows complete file paths. With previous versions, you'd go into a folder, and the only way you could get back out was with the back button, or the button that moves you up on level in the folder hierarchy (which usually amounts to the same as the back button). In Vista, you can see what folder you're in, what folder that folder is in, etc. For example, say your user name is Joe, and you're in a folder called Homework which is in your Documents. Then in an address bar at the top of the screen you'll see Joe -> Documents -> Homework. So if you want to go all the way back to your Joe folder, you just click on Joe. It's way more efficient!

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What is File Management Software?

Basically, a file manager is a piece of software that allows you to browse through the hierarchy of folders in which you organize your files.

There are many different file managers. Windows Explorer is the default software on all Windows computers. Computers running Mac OS or Mac OS X use Finder. A common file manager on Linux is Nautilus.

Windows Explorer

Finder

Nautilus