File Manager (Windows 3.1)

Section: File Management Programs - for Exploring the Disk
...Subsection: Common File Management Programs
... ...Subsubsection: File Manager (Windows 3.1)

File Manager is the file management program provided by Windows 3.1. It helps you do things like copy files, delete files and format a disk. When File Manager is open you will notice on the left side of your screen a bunch of yellow folders with words written beside each yellow folder. On the right side of the screen may be some more yellow folders, and other pictures with words beside them. In File Manager language, the left side of the screen is called the "Tree" and the right side is called the "Directory". The Tree side shows the root directory along with the directories and subdirectories of the drive in which you are focused. Its easy to change the drive focus by clicking on a different drive box. Of course it is necessary to have a diskette in drive a: or b: before clicking on either of those drive boxes. (Why?) In File Manager the File menu lets you do things like copy files, rename files and run programs. The Disk menu makes it easy to format or copy a disk.