*shudder*
I have a Downloads folder and a Desktop where I can file away random crap, so I don't really need a Temp folder. I only have one 1TB drive (plus another TB to back that one up).
Yep, well actually I have three drives, two of them I eventually.. one of these days... need to get around to getting any last important stuff out of them, and then formatting. Both were former "C:" drives for prior Windows installs. My latest drive, a 1tb drive, is serving as the main Windows install directory, and oddly enough is still labeled H:.
😀
My data is oddly in one hell of a mess, yet, also makes so much sense. Well, apart from those two drives serving no purpose at the moment. Other than not quite fond memory.
I have a separate folder on my main drive, something I've done for a long time, named "Downloads". Within that, there are categorized folders for different types. Apps, Drivers, Videos, and then a Misc for random junk.
I like my desktop to be clean, so whenever something needs a directory for a short while, I just make a temp folder, sometimes named, sometimes not, on my desktop.
All my documents are sorted similarly in the default documents area for Windows.
Programs that create a folder of their own that ends up not being temporary, I just move into a proper category within my Downloads directory.
The mess of crap I have from days gone by is why I still have my two old drives with their original data structure intact. I've always kind of been a hoarder, and that translated into data hoarding.
My desktops used to be one hell of a mess, shortcuts, app folders, random files even of large size, all over the place. From time to time I'd get tired of it, and move everything on the desktop into a "Desktop Dump" folder, typically dated. I had accumulated quite a few of these desktop dumps, sometimes with stuff I still like to access.
What I think I should do sometime soon, is take all of those dump folders, put them into one folder on my main drive, get some remaining game saves from uninstalled games (when I ran into space issues, I uninstalled games and kept the saves in case I reinstalled them. Some I might still reinstall some day, as I rarely beat games but get the urge to continue years later), and maybe even put those two old drives into a RAID array. Both are 160gb SATA drives... be a good place to keep my more important files just in case. Otherwise my 1tb main drive is doing just fine.
recently performed an upgrade to Windows 7. So happy.
Used to have a dock bar program. What was nice about it, aside from the launcher properties, was I had special category folders linked on it, and I could effortlessly call up files within it.
Windows 7 allows me that access to, albeit I do have to launch an explorer window but it's still fast enough.
I've kept the Windows Explorer pinned to my taskbar, and in the jump list, have those same special category folders. "In Progress", "Misc", "Downloads". Also available with quick access under the "My Favorites" section in any Explorer window. Whenever I need to get something quickly, I'll either download it to my desktop, and then move it into one of those folders, or I'll just direct the download into those folders. I can quickly get to them real fast.
Surprisingly enough, the dock has always been my favorite feature of Mac OS X, and having a third party dock app was nice but I felt it took minimal, but unnecessary resources. But it helped me clean up my desktop and keep everything important one or two clicks away. Helped me commit to further tidying up my computer in general too.
Now with Win7, it's all native to Windows, I get a UI speed boost as well, and can continue keeping my data organized effortlessly and not far from quick access. Plus I don't have to dig, I remember where everything is because there is no remembering, as the organization is just so simply crafted in my head.
