Notepad and WordPad

What is Notepad?

 Notepad is a generic text editor included with all versions of Microsoft Windows that
allows you to create, open, and read plaintext files.
 If the file contains special formatting or is not a plaintext file, it will not be able to be read
in Microsoft Notepad.
 The image to the right is a small example of what the Microsoft Notepad may look like
while running.
 You won’t find many options available in Notepad.
 The File menu contains the usual Open, Save, and Print commands, while Edit has some
basic tools like find/replace and searching with Bing.
 Notepad’s only customization options appear in the Format menu, where you can toggle
word wrap and change the font.
 Word wrap prevents text from scrolling off-screen if you don’t press Enter to make a new
line.
 How to open Windows Notepad
 Users who are using Microsoft Windows can run Microsoft Notepad
(notepad.exe) by following the steps below.
Windows 10

 On the Windows desktop, find the Windows Search Box.

 In the search box, type notepad.
 Click on the Notepad option in the search results.
 Windows 8
 Go to the Windows Start Screen.
 Type notepad and in the search results.
 click on the Notepad option.
 Windows 7 and earlier
 Click Start
 In the Run box, type notepad and press Enter.
or
 Click the Start.
 In the Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, then click the
Accessories folder.
 Click the Notepad icon.
How do I save a notepad to desktop once I create it ?

 In the notepad doc, click 'File',

 then 'Save as' or ‘Save’ and
 browse to your desktop,
 then click 'Save'.
 Then the file will appear on your desktop(or the selected
location).
 What is WordPad?
 WordPad is a Microsoft Windows program that you can use to create documents
such as letters, notes and posters.
 It's less complicated than a full word processor but still lets you perform a range
of tasks:
 create, open, and save documents
 format documents – that is, change the size and style of print, the look of a page, etc.
 insert dates, pictures and hyperlinks
 view a document
 change page margins
 print documents.
 There are different versions of WordPad in different versions of Windows.
 How to open WordPad
 WordPad is part of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

 Follow these step-by-step instructions on how to open WordPad

 Lets assumes that you have a PC with Windows 7 installed.
 There are two ways to open WordPad:
 Method 1
 Step 1: Click on the ‘Windows’ button (right) at the bottom left-hand corner
of your screen.
 Step 2: In the menu that appears, click All Programs:
 Step 3: In the new menu, click Accessories:
 Step 4: In the Accessories sub-menu, click WordPad:
 Step 5: The WordPad window now opens and you can begin using the
program:
 Method 2
 Step 1: Click on the ‘Windows’ button at the bottom left-hand corner of
your screen (as Step 1 above).
 Step 2: Type ‘WordPad’ into the search box:
 Step 3: Find ‘WordPad’ in the search results, under ‘Programs’:
 Step 4: Click on this and the WordPad window opens (as in Step 5 above)
 Difference between Notepad or WordPad
 Notepad- Notepad is a blank page pad and plain text editor by
Microsoft operation system for making of notes or document it is built
in with limited features and function giant size and style and option as
page setup, find and replace are available in notepad.
 If you want to create and write HTML document webpage/ script or
computer programs than notepad is best option for you.
 WordPad- WordPad is another basic editing and proceeding tool of
Microsoft window ‘OS’ which is highly but simpler and easier than
M.S Word.
 It was come in to action after replacing the Microsoft writer. It is an
easy tool for simple task.
 Saving a Document and Exiting WordPad
 To avoid losing the changes you've made to your WordPad document file,
you need to save your work often.
 The first time you save a document, you assign it a name and location on the
disk.
 From that point forward, you save the document without naming it again.
 If you attempt to exit WordPad or close the file without saving the file, or
without saving your most recent changes, WordPad will prompt you to save
the document.
 To save a WordPad document:
 Choose File, Save As. The Save As dialog box appears.
 In the Save In drop-down list, choose a drive to save the file to.
 In the list box, double-click the folder in which you want to save the file.
 In the File Name text box, enter a name for the file;
 Choose Save. Windows saves the file, closes the dialog box, and returns
to the document onscreen. The name in the title bar changes from
"Untitled" to the name you assigned your document.
 To exit WordPad, click the Close (X) button or choose File, Exit.
 Save or Save As?
 Choose Save As to assign a filename and location to your document the
first time you save it or anytime you want to save a file under a new
name or location.
 Use Save As when you need to save a different version of a document.
 Choose Save to save any changes you make to a document that's
already been named.
 Identify used memory space and free memory space in disks

 When you install apps or download images to your PC, they take up
space in your hard drive.
 You can check the amount of free space on your to make sure the
computer will not run out of room.
 This will show you how to do it in Windows 10.
 It just takes a few steps.
 Open File Explorer.
 You can use the keyboard shortcut, Windows key + E or
tap the folder icon in the taskbar.
 Tap or click This PC from the left pane.
 You can see the amount of free space on your hard disk
under the Windows (C:) drive
 That's it! The progress bar gives you a visual guide on how much
you've used up already.
 Underneath that, you see the numbers. For example, my Surface
Pro 3 currently has 167 GB free out of 232 GB.
 If you need extra storage, you can store your media on external
USB drives, or even microSD cards if your device has a slot
available like the Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3.
 You can grab a 500GB,1TB or 2TB portable external USB hard
drive.
File

 A file consists of a collection of data.

 The operating system can store files in hard drives,
optical drives or other storage devices.
 The user can perform operations such as open, read,
modify and close on files.
 There are various types of files.
 An image from the camera or the phone copied to the
computer can be of a JPG or PNG format.
 There are also mp3, mp4 format video files.
 There are document files created in word processing software
such as MS Word.
 The text documents created with Notepad are txt files.
 Those files hold plain text information.
 Furthermore, some files are compressed into folders but they are still
considered as files.
 One example is ZIP file. It is a folder with many related files and folders
but it is considered as a single file.
 It is also possible to convert a file from one format to another.
 For example, a doc format file can be converted into a pdf file.
 Overall, all the above types of files help to store information at one
particular location.
 Folder
 A folder stores files and folders. It is also called a directory.
 If all the files are in the same place, it will be difficult to identify a
specific file.
 Therefore, folders help to arrange files.
 For example, the user can store written documents in one folder and store
audio files in another folder.
 In other words, folders help to organize and separate files.
 The user can perform operations such as create, copy, and delete folders.
 Difference Between File and Folder
 Definition: A file is a computer resource for recording data discretely in
a computer storage device. A folder is a directory that contains other files
and folders.
 Functionality: A file works as a container to store data. On the other hand, a
folder works as a container to store related files and folders.
 Extension: A file has an extension. The extension can be three to four
characters long. A folder does not have an extension.
 Operations: The user can create, read, modify, delete, and rename files.
Furthermore, he can print, email the content of a file. On the other hand, the
user can create, rename, delete and copy a folder.
 Copying: The user can copy data from one file to another. The user
can copy one folder to another folder.
 Conclusion: There are various types of computer files. These files can
store text, images, computer programs, video, audio and a variety of
other data depending on their file type.
 The difference between file and folder is that a file stores data while a
folder stores files and folders.
System File

 A system file is a critical document in a computer system

without which it cannot operate correctly or at all.
 These files usually come as part of the operating system
which it uses for its core operations or it may be part of a
device driver or other type of resource.
 A system file is a crucial part of the system, hence the name.
 System files are usually essential to an operating system or driver which is
why they are protected from accidental deletion or even intentional deletion
through the use of permissions.
 This is usually done by flagging a file with a system attribute. Specific
examples of system files may have the .sys extension, especially in Windows.
 These files are also usually located in specific folders that identify it to be a
system folder.
 For Windows, these include the System32 folder, the System Suitcase and
files on the sys location on the Mac OS, and the root folder of the Linux file
system called sysfs.
 How to rename folder

1. Right click on the folder

2. Click rename
3. Enter the name of the folder
4. Click away of the folder
 Delete

Delete to erase or remove something from a

computer file or disk. Deleted file/folder goes
to recycle bin.

or
1. Select file/folder 1. Select file/folder
2. Right click 2. Press delete key
3. Click delete 3. Click yes on Confirmation
4. Click yes in Confirmation window
window
 Disk cleanup process

 Disk Cleanup is a Microsoft software utility first introduced with

Windows 98 and included in all subsequent releases of Windows.
 It allows users to remove files that are no longer needed or that can be
safely deleted.
 Removing unnecessary files, including temporary files, can help to speed
up and improve the performance of the hard drive and computer.
 Running Disk Cleanup at least once a month is an excellent maintenance
task and frequency.
 Disk Cleanup can delete temporary Internet files
(associated with Internet Explorer), downloaded program
files, and offline webpages.
 Disk Cleanup also allows you to empty the Recycle Bin,
delete temporary files, and delete thumbnails.
How to open Microsoft Disk Cleanup

 Microsoft Disk Cleanup can be opened by following these

steps.
Windows 10 and Windows 8

 Press Windows key + X to open the Power User Task

Menu.
 In the menu, tap or click the Run option.
 In the Run text field, type cleanmgr and press Enter.
 Windows 7 and earlier
 Open the Start Menu.
 Click on Programs > Accessories > System Tools.
 In System Tools, click the Disk Cleanup utility.

or
 Open the Start Menu.
 Click the Run option.
 In the Run text field, type cleanmgr and press Enter.
 What to do in Disk Cleanup
 Once Disk Cleanup opens, the initial window will ask you which drive
you want to clean up.
 Select the appropriate drive and click OK.
 In the next window that opens, check each of the boxes you want to
clean up.
 To the right of each item is the disk drive space each of the items are
taking up on the hard drive.
 We highly recommend that users DO NOT check the option to
Compress old files (if seen).
 Often this option causes more issues than the small amount of space it
recovers is worth.
 Once each of the boxes has been checked, click OK to start the cleanup
process.
Launch the program from start program list

 You can open, or launch, a program by using any of the

following four methods:

 Choose Start
 All Programs.
 Click the program name on the All Programs list that appears.
 You see a list of programs;
 just click the program on that sub list to open it.
 Double-click a program shortcut icon on the desktop.

 Click an item on the taskbar.

 The taskbar should display by default;
 if it doesn’t, press the Windows logo key (on your keyboard) to display
it and then click an icon on the taskbar, just to the right of the Start
button.
 If you used the program recently and saved a document, choose it
from the list of recently used programs displayed when you first open
the Start menu.
 Then click a document created in that program from the list that
displays.
 When the application opens, if it’s a game, play it;
 if it’s a spreadsheet, enter numbers into it;
 if it’s your e-mail program, start deleting junk mail . . . you get the
idea.