Moving files/folders in Explorer or My Computer 
This can be compared to parking a car in a garage or designated spot in a parking lot. First you grab the icon (car) and then drag it to the folder (garage). - Jenny Robinson, Mullin Company in Byron Shire, Australia

Defragging the Hard Drive
Defragmenting your hard drive can be compared to that annual "cleaning of the closet."  You've got all of your clothes, shoes, etc. scattered throughout the closet, and it takes longer for you to find everything you need to get dressed.  Once you straighten up and put things back in to an orderly arrangement, you can easily and quickly find what you need to get running. - Scott Stein, Dallas Central Appraisal District

Defaults 
Default is what you get with out asking. It's just like going to McDonald's drive-thru and asking for just a hamburger. By Default, you are going to get meat and a bun, if you want extra pickles or onions, you have to tell the worker. It's the same way with computers, if you want something extra , you have to tell it. - Scarlett Hollingsworth&, Central Piedmont Community College 

The X Close button in Windows 95:
When you break off a relationship, you close the person out of your life, and they become an X. Then you move on to other things. - Bill Abrams, Training & Education Associates

Why we need to do proper shutdown:
Think about what would happen in this situation: Normally, you come home from work and put your keys on the table in the front hall. One day, someone cuts you off on the way home, and you're frustrated. When you come in the door, you throw your keys, they disappear and you don't notice where they go. The next morning when you're ready to leave, you can't find your keys. It ends up taking you an extra ten minutes to get out of the door. When you don't shut down Windows properly, it may take longer to locate everyting needed in order to run properly the next time you turn it on. - Debbie Jacoby,Northrop Grumman
 

The Differences between AOL and ISPs:
Services like AOL or Microsoft Network can be compared to a shopping mall that has a pre-selection of stores and this is really useful when you are shopping in a hurry. An ISP, like Earthlink, would be similar as to going downtown to shop in various stores. You may have an idea what you are looking for, but often are pleasantly surprised as to what "shape" and style it comes in, and where you find it. Often it's during those discovery trips that we find our next "favorite place." - Robert M. Tierney, Success Performance Solutions
 

 
• The Internet is like the ocean, covers a vast area, with many ports of call. The On-Line companies like America on Line, CompuServe, Microsoft Network, etc. are like large cruise ships, with many special activities on board, who also go to all the different ports. The Internet Service Providers (ISP) are the small ships, that offer a minimum of frills, but can get you where you need to go.
• Getting "spammed" on the Internet is like being attacked by jellyfish while you are swimming.
• Getting unsolicited e-mail on the Internet is like receiving junk mail addressed to occupant or resident.
• Using the Internet directly through an Internet Service Provider is like having your own satellite dish - you are in control of your viewing. Using an on-line company is like using a local cable company - they are in control of your viewing.
• The Internet is like one giant flea market - lots to see, many aisles to travel, easy to get lost. You can find great bargains, but you need to spend some time and know where to look. Using an on-line company is like going to a department store - more quality selections, departments well marked. The price may be higher, but you spend less time looking.