7 Tips to Manage Your Files Better

As the amount of data on our hard drives, network drives and other storage media grows and grows, keeping those files organized and finding what you need when you need it becomes more and more difficult. Good desktop search programs can help, but the first step in keeping your information manageable is to store them in an organized manner. That takes some time and effort; just as it's easier to leave your clothes lying on the floor instead of hanging them up or putting them in the laundry basket, it's easier to just save files to whatever directory you happen to be working in - but it's just as inefficient.