Thread: Keep track of notes (XP and Vista)

It's easy to lose notes kept on scraps of paper, so why not keep them handy on the desktop? No extra software is required, as Windows includes the necessary tools. Right- click the desktop, select New then Text Document. Call it 'notes'. From now on, to make a note simply double-click the file to open it in Notepad, type a note then press the Control and S keys together to save. You can add the date and time by pressing the F5 key, but if you'll be adding this every time then create a log file instead - see tip 89 for details.