Files and folders overview

Almost all Windows 2000 tasks involve working with files and folders. The work you do with files and folders falls into three categories:

Organizing and managing files and folders

You can perform basic file and folder tasks, such as creating, deleting, copying, and moving files and folders, and more advanced tasks, such as changing file and folder properties and managing shared folders.

Searching for files and folders

You can narrow the focus of your file and folder searches by including additional search criteria, such as the date, type, file size, or case sensitivity. You can also broaden the scope of your file searches by using wildcard characters, and specifying literal text or regular expressions.

Securing your files and folders

You can secure files and folders using Windows 2000 Professional security features, such as user and group accounts, Group Policy, shared folder and printer permissions, auditing, and user rights. If you have an NTFS drive installed, you can set file and folder permissions and encrypt files and folders.