Did you know that you can use check boxes to select your files in Vista? Gone are the days where you had to hold CTRL and select the files if you had to select many items to perform some actions. This option in Vista is not enabled by default. Here are the steps to enable this option.
Works On: All Versions
Step 1: Open "Control Panel" by selecting Start and then clicking the Control Panel button.
Step 2: Open "Appearance and Personalization" section in the control panel.
Step 3: Under "Appearance and Personalization" choose "Folder Options". Choose the "View" tab from the list of tabs displayed at the top position of the window. The following window must be displayed.
Step 4: Scroll down through the list of options and find the option highlighted in the above figure. The option is "Use check boxes to select items". Place a tick mark or check the check box besides that option.
Step 5: Click on "OK" and that is it, you are ready to use check boxes to select multiple files on your Windows Vista machine.
Once you start using this option, you would wonder why this was not thought about earlier!
Happy selecting!
