Windows 7: Library

The concept of Libraries is new in Windows 7. A Library is a personalized collection of Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos. In Windows 7, Libraries are used to organize and access files wherever they are stored. A library gathers files from different locations in the computer and displays them as a single collection without moving them from where they are stored.

Windows 7 allows you to carry out the following operations on libraries:

• Create a new library,

• Change the default save location,

• Arrange items by folder, date, and other properties, and

• Include or remove a folder

There are four default libraries. These are Documents, Pictures, Music and Videos.

You are able to create your own new libraries for other collections. Items in a library can be arranged in various ways.

Libraries gather related content from included folders, called Library Locations, and the default save location determines where an item is stored when it is copied, moved or saved to the library.