Windows Explorer gives you the capability of effectively managing your files and folders. A folder is just a place where related files are kept organized in a certain way. You can create folders within Windows Explorer, in My Computer or in applications programs You can move folders around to different disk drives. They can also be copied and even deleted. Files hold programs and data like text that is created with word processing applications like Word or like spreadsheets created with Excel.
Files can also hold HTML documents and databases.
You can create new files within a software applications program, or by using Windows Explorer or My Computer. Windows also lets you copy files from one folder to another and from one disk drive to another. It will even let you move files to different folders. When you don't want a file anymore, you can delete it - same for a folder. To learn more about Windows Explorer, just click on Help and type in the words windows explorer.