Tutorial Thursday
Windows only 
On your computer there are probably just a handful of folders that you access everyday, and wouldn’t it be nice to make them even easier to access? One way to do that is to assign your most used folders to drive letters on your Windows machine, which puts them just a click away from your mouse. The good news is that Windows comes with the functionality needed to do this, but it’s buried in the command line.
If you’re new to using the command line in Windows you don’t have anything to worry about… this task will be about as easy as it gets. Being able to have your downloads folder, music, pictures, and more all assigned to different drive letters will definitely make this a well-spent two minutes.
–Assigning a Drive Letter to a Folder–
Note: If you’re familiar with how the command line works in Windows you can probably jump to the Command Prompt screenshot below to get the gist of what this section covers.
Open up the Command Prompt utility in Windows, which can be found in the Start Menu’s Accessories folder. Once the Command Prompt is open you’ll be able to start entering in commands. The format of the command you want to use is:
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