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document.write('<h2>Time Management for Mere Mortals (Part 3):<br />Organize Your Computer (Part 1)</h2><p><strong><em>by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.parishwebmaster.com/servi');
document.write('ces/authors/bio_bjubar.htm"><font color="#000000">Brandon Jubar</font></a></em></strong></p><p>If you are reading this ');
document.write('article, you are a computer user. (You must be -- this article is only available on the Web.) And chances are that this ');
document.write('wonderful technology, which is supposed to make you more efficient, is not being utilized as effectively as it could be.');
document.write(' If you\'re going to organize your life, you need to organize your PC as well! </p><h3>What\'s On the Menu?</h3><p>Every');
document.write(' time you load a program onto your Windows-based computer, it automatically creates shortcut icons in your Programs menu');
document.write('. I\'m sure this is something you see every time you go to run a program.</p><p>To see what I mean, click on the "Start"');
document.write(' button in the bottom left corner of your screen. Move your mouse up over the word "Programs" and take note of the numbe');
document.write('r of folders that appear off to the right. Chances are, every application you\'ve ever loaded on your computer has set up');
document.write(' a separate folder for itself. If you\'ve had your computer for any length of time, this list can be quite extensive.</p>');
document.write('<p>But you don\'t have to live with the default names and locations of these shortcuts -- you can customize them to fit ');
document.write('your needs.</p><h3>Waiter -- My Menu, Please!</h3><p>In Windows XP, go to "Start" > right-click "All Programs" > selec');
document.write('t "Explore All Users" > double-click "Programs" in the right pane.  You will be looking at the Exploring - Programs two-');
document.write('pane window, which allows you to organize your shortcuts in the same way that you organize files and folders on your har');
document.write('d drive.  (If you have another operating system, you can use the Help menu to navigate to this two-pane window.)</p><p>');
document.write('Think of your Start Menu Programs just as you would any other type of files. What are the logical groupings? What types ');
document.write('of programs do you have? Perhaps some should be organized by manufacturer -- Microsoft, Adobe and Quicken. Or maybe usin');
document.write('g the type of application works better -- Internet, Desktop Publishing, Financial and Games. </p><p>Feel free to change');
document.write(' the names of existing folders or create new ones. Nest some folders inside of others, too. The top-level folder "Games"');
document.write(' might have sub-folders "Arcade", "Strategy" and "Educational". Do whatever seems logical to you.</p><p>The same is tru');
document.write('e for the actual names of the shortcuts. Why use "MegaSoft Backwash.exe" when the name "Clipart Browser" is more descrip');
document.write('tive? Just like with other files and folders on your hard drive, simply right-click a shortcut and choose "Rename" in or');
document.write('der to change the name that is displayed.</p><p>And finally, eliminate all of those silly shortcuts that you\'ll never u');
document.write('se again. Do you find yourself regularly launching Read Me files from the Programs menu? Probably not, so why not delete ');
document.write('it? All it\'s doing is cluttering up the place.</p><h3>Nothing\'s Set in Stone </h3><p>Keep in mind that whatever you do');
document.write(' to the Start Menu Programs is not permanent and does not delete any applications. These are nothing more than links to ');
document.write('the software -- not the software itself. So feel free to experiment, move things around, change names, and create a menu');
document.write(' that suits your needs.</p><p>Your computer truly can be your friend. But just like any other relationship, it takes a ');
document.write('little input on your part. This technological "friend" cannot read your mind, but it can often do what you need... if yo');
document.write('u only know how to ask.</p><hr><h3>Life Applications:</h3><p>How often do you use your computer? What do you use it fo');
document.write('r?<br />Have you tried to make your computer more efficient, or have you accepted the defaults that have been provided?<');
document.write('br />Are you going to try these tips, or simply maintain the status quo?</p><p><a href="http://www.parishwebmaster.com/');
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