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magineer02
I recently upgraded from a Dell 8200 with XP to a Dell
XPS 8500, with Windows 7 Professional, SP1 with
Spywareblaster, CcCleaner, Defraggler, Avast, and
Windows firewall.
I have it mostly configured but I'm still tweaking
it here and there.
At present I have all my files and folders in
My Documents under the Standard Account. I
would like to separate all my files and folders
from the OS by creating a new drive but unsure
of how to do so?
Do I need to partition my HD or can I just assign
another drive to store all my files/folders?
In addition:
Whenever I open Word and then click to open a
file it flashes back and forth and seems to be caught
in a loop but if I toggle with ALT-TAB My Documents
appears. Can someone please tell me what I can do
so that it stops flashing?
I would also like to get a dedicated external HD with
software for backup purposes in case something should
happen. However, I know nothing about what I should
have or what's best or prices which is a consideration.
If you need more information just let me know.
Can a flash drive be used as a backup?
Perhaps I've asked too much and we should address these
issues one by one but it helps to have a total picture of
what's going on. and maybe there's some quick fixes.
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Thanks,
Robert
XPS 8500, with Windows 7 Professional, SP1 with
Spywareblaster, CcCleaner, Defraggler, Avast, and
Windows firewall.
I have it mostly configured but I'm still tweaking
it here and there.
At present I have all my files and folders in
My Documents under the Standard Account. I
would like to separate all my files and folders
from the OS by creating a new drive but unsure
of how to do so?
Do I need to partition my HD or can I just assign
another drive to store all my files/folders?
In addition:
Whenever I open Word and then click to open a
file it flashes back and forth and seems to be caught
in a loop but if I toggle with ALT-TAB My Documents
appears. Can someone please tell me what I can do
so that it stops flashing?
I would also like to get a dedicated external HD with
software for backup purposes in case something should
happen. However, I know nothing about what I should
have or what's best or prices which is a consideration.
If you need more information just let me know.
Can a flash drive be used as a backup?
Perhaps I've asked too much and we should address these
issues one by one but it helps to have a total picture of
what's going on. and maybe there's some quick fixes.
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Thanks,
Robert