Why doesn't a computer have central INDEX so you can find out what is in it, where it is & WHAT IT MEANS?.

Question

The process of researching, lnvestigateing, or lear ning about ANYTHING ls to find out where the information is that you want to find. So you go & look it up in an INDEX. right? So wnat happened when all these smart M.F invented computers & developed the programs for them. They forgot the most important item of all. A CENTRAL & COMPLETE INDEX OF EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THE F--KING THING!. So why doesn.t it have one or how come there isn't a program that will make one on a computer?

Answer 1

If you are using Windows you do have an index - Windows Explorer (not Windows Internet Explorer!). In XP you can find it by going to start>all programs>accessories. You can adjust the settings so it shows all files. Folders are on the left and files and folders on the right. Click on a folder on the left and the files will show on the right. Hover over any of the file names and it will tell you what it is. Good plan to make a shortcut so you can always find it quickly.

Answer 2

I'll bet your computer is running slowly because all you've been doing is downloading files or surfing the web without thinking about your computer's 'health'. You should treat your computer as you treat a pet; Every now and then you have to clean it thoroughly. I'll make a checklist of things to do for you: 1: The problem could be that your files are fragmented. A fragmented drive means that similar data isn't clumped together to be accessed easily, it's set around in different areas. Go to your start menu and type in Defrag. Click on Disk Defragmenter. You should run this program every few weeks. 2: There could be registry errors that create problems for simple programs and even your desktop, causing them to run slowly and have multiple errors. Go to google and type in 'ccleaner'. They'll let you download a free version. Ccleaner is a great program that helps you with registry errors and also helps defrag your computer. It's even recommended by numerous top-pick websites, so you know it's legitimate. Run the registry cleaner. 3: To delete unused junk that's just laying around wasting space, use the Disk Cleanup program. Go to your start menu and type in something along the lines of Disk Cleanup. Run the utility and be sure to delete only things you want to delete! 4: Most antivirus programs have a few flaws and can't detect all viruses, so try to buy or download a free trial of something like Norton antivirus, or AVG. Those two are very good antivirus programs that will most likely find the virus(if you have one). 5: If absolutely none of these steps work for you, you may want to re-install your version of windows. If you have a reinstall disk put the disk in and follow the Auto-play instructions. If you have a recovery partition, then restart your computer and press one of the keys that appears at the bottom of your screen every time your computer starts up. Follow the prompt and select 'clean install'. Note: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR IF YOU USE NO.5. I hope these helped, good luck!

Answer 3

Why would you need one when you already have the internet? Granted, the Internet is better used as a reference, so that's where books come in.
Having a central index of everything is unrealistic. Let's put it this way: When you buy a car, does it come with a shop manual which explains everything about each part of the car? Even a regular shop manual doesn't explain everything.

Answer 4

Such a thing exist in many initiatives under various categories of software suite if you dab in computer networking in a corporate setting, the stuff is too processing intensive to be some sort of personal utility in a normal PC.

Answer 5

Unfortunately you are probably using MS Windows. The nearest solution you have is Find - it takes a very long time (minutes) and you options for searching are limited.

If you are using a Mac then you have Spotlight which does the stuff you want in less than a second.