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How to use File Explorer from Windows 10, or Windows Explorer from Windows 7. How to manage files, folders, libraries, and other items.

2 ways to find out when a partition was created in Windows

2 ways to find out when a partition was created in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.08.2019
Have you ever needed to know when an NTFS partition was created or when Windows first initialized a drive and made it available for use? Although there are no easy, user-friendly ways to find out, we know two different methods by which you can find...
How to make File Explorer open This PC, by default

How to make File Explorer open This PC, by default

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.06.2019
One of the things I do not like about File Explorer in Windows 10, is the fact that it starts by default on the Quick Access section. There I see my recent files and frequent folders. However, I prefer viewing my drives and user folders...
The location of Windows 10 wallpapers for the Desktop & Lock Screen

The location of Windows 10 wallpapers for the Desktop & Lock Screen

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.05.2019
Windows 10 uses impressive pictures for the desktop background and for the Lock Screen. Some of them look great, and we especially like the new default wallpaper for Windows 10 May 2019 Update. If you want to know the location of those images, so that...
9 ways to manage files with File Explorer, from the Home tab

9 ways to manage files with File Explorer, from the Home tab

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.05.2019
One of the best things about File Explorer in Windows 10 is its ribbon user interface, which introduces a system of tabs and buttons that make it easier for users to work with files and folders. The Home tab is where you find the tools...
10 ways to view files like a Pro, in File Explorer

10 ways to view files like a Pro, in File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.05.2019
In Windows 10, File Explorer has a ribbon interface with lots of tabs and options. The View tab is one of the most useful, as it gives you many different ways in which to browse and look at your files. You can make File Explorer...
5 things you can do from File Explorer's File menu

5 things you can do from File Explorer's File menu

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.05.2019
Most Windows 10 users browse the files and folders on their PCs and devices, using the File Explorer app created by Microsoft for this purpose. The app is built into the operating system and itțs found at one click away, on the taskbar. However, many...
How to reset the views in File Explorer or Windows Explorer

How to reset the views in File Explorer or Windows Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 28.02.2019
Some Windows users personalize the views in File Explorer or Windows Explorer to make the app more useful for the way they navigate files. We can get carried away and make so many changes that we want to get rid of them and return the...
2 ways to create a password-protected ZIP file in Windows

2 ways to create a password-protected ZIP file in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.02.2019
If you are used to working with files and documents, you are also probably used to working with ZIP files. You meet them everywhere: on the websites where you download files, to the documents your colleagues send through email. ZIP files are common because they...
How to configure the default viewing templates in File Explorer

How to configure the default viewing templates in File Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 22.02.2019
One of the changes often performed in Windows is to customize the way File Explorer displays files. We show you how to make these changes once, and make sure they re-apply automatically for all the other folders that contain the same type of files. This...
Clear recent files in Windows 10, and stop showing frequent folders

Clear recent files in Windows 10, and stop showing frequent folders

  • tutorial
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 19.02.2019
Windows 10 shows you the frequently accessed folders and recent files in the Quick access view when you open File Explorer. While this feature can be useful if you need quick access to your frequent resources, it might also be an annoyance if you are...
What is a folder? Why do I need folders?

What is a folder? Why do I need folders?

  • misc
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 07.02.2019
The folder term that is present in all modern operating systems was used for the first time more than 60 years ago in a computing device. Initially, folders were called directories. But, once graphical user interfaces became the norm, the term was replaced with folders....
How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want

How to make Windows 10’s File Explorer start in any folder you want

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.10.2016
Windows 10 offers an easy way of changing the start location for File Explorer. However, it only gives you two starting locations to choose from: Quick access and This PC. But what if you want File Explorer to start in another location? What if you'd...