Windows Explorer is also used for managing files and folders. Unlike My Computer, it includes a split screen with drives and folders on the left and detailed file, folder, and drive information on the right. Windows Explorer accepts file names longer than 8 characters, just like Windows 98. It also has an option of not displaying the file extensions if the file format is recognized. The Right Mouse Button is the key to really using Windows 2000 effectively.
Menus are available everywhere with the right mouse button.
If you use the right mouse button to drag and drop an object, a menu will pop up giving you a choice to copy, move, or create a shortcut for that object. Each object has properties unique to it. These pointers are handy for files used frequently, programs you prefer not to add to the Start Menu, and objects you have difficulty finding. Created by Kyle Dusek. Last modified by K. Dusek, December 11, 2000.