Tip 40. At the beginning of the year, clean out all of your computer files.

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Have you ever heard, “Now there’s a sloppy computer?”

Maybe a sloppy desk, but not computer. Many computers are a lot more disorganized than desks, yet somehow they never seem to be picked on. Well your time is up, computers.

To avoid “Sloppy Computer Syndrome,” follow this easy process to clean out all of your computer files annually.

Type in all of your Support Category folder names in Windows Explorer under My Documents (or other such as OneDrive, etc.) just like you had them before, except the new folders will be empty and have an underscore in front of them. Using an underscore such as _Clients, will move the folder to the top of the page, above your old Support Category folders and various other files you have collected and stored there. These new Support Category folders will be where you will save your new files and e-mails as well as the old ones below after you review and move them up.
As you open files that are stored in your old Support Category folders, simply save them under one of your new Support Category folders.
All of the files that you no longer use will be left in your old Support Category folders at the end of the year when you get to do this wonderful exercise again. Eventually, you’ll want to delete all the files that you never opened.© Greg Vetter 2017. All rights reserved.

I bet you are counting the days until you get to do this again next year.