Open
Control Panel
Left
click on Default Programs
Left
Click on SET programs access and computer defaults
Put
a DOT in Custom
Left
click on Custom
Second
one down put a DOT your mail client
(Windows Live Mail)
Left
Click OK
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This
information is provided for back-up of non-program files (program
files are files which came with the computer or program files added later).
The
files under discussion here are things like Word or Excel documents, photo’s,
any other file which was created by a program on your computer.
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There
are many devices you can use to back up your folders and files.
1) Second hard drive on computer
2) External hard drives
3) Flash drives
4) Memory drives (cards or memory)
on phones
5) Cloud drives (services such
as Carbonite Dropbox)
6) Personal cloud drives.
The
common term which describes each one of the devices is the word “drives.”
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Back-up
procedure or method.
Step
#1 – Locate the folders or files on your computer.
Step
#2 – Highlight the folders or files by a single left mouse click. The folder or
file will become shaded and have a difference appearance.
Step
#3 – Right click over highlighted folder or file.
Step
#4 – A menu will appear. Choose either copy or cut the highlighted folders or
files.
Step
#5 – Locate the destination drive (see the types above) and right click
bringing up a menu. Choose the paste option and your folders and files will
be placed on the target or destination drive for back-up.
Note:
Step #4 the menu provides an option between “cut” or “copy”.
If
you select “cut”, the folder or files will be removed from the computer. If
you select “copy”, the folder of files will remain on your computer and be
moved to the target or destination drive.
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