In addition to sorting, you can organize files by renaming them in a more orderly way. For instance, if the files all start with the same characters, they'll be easier to scan when sorted by name, for example: Murry Analysis, Murry Analysis (1), Murry Analysis (2), etc.. Windows gives you an easy way to rename a group of files with the same name followed by a number.
Select the files that you want to rename. Right-click one of the selected files and select Rename from the shortcut menu.
Now type a name for the group of files. Hit Enter, and the files will be renamed.
Customize Folder Icons p. 70
If Windows' extra folder icons don't excite you, you can add more. Pear Software's Folder Icon XP (http://www.pear-viewer.com/) is a $20 utility that gives you thousands of great-looking icons to choose for your folders. It's easy to use, too.
