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Working with the Computer folder

From the Computer folder, you can access locations such as hard disks, CD or DVD drives, and removable media. You can also access other devices that might be connected to your computer, such as external hard drives and USB flash drives.

• Click to open Computer.

A common reason to open the Computer folder is to view the available space on your hard disks and removable media.

The Computer folder showing available space on the hard disk and removable media

If you right-click an item in the Computer folder, you can perform tasks such as ejecting a CD or DVD, viewing the properties of a hard disk, and formatting a disk.

Here are Help topics that provide additional information about using the Computer folder:

• Change folder options
• Folders: frequently asked questions
• Formatting disks and drives: frequently asked questions