file explorer

This tutorial will show you how to display the full path in the title bar of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. File Explorer shows only the name of the currently open folder or drive in the title bar by default. In the new File Explorer with tabs, the folder name or full path will...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open Folder Options for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows. You must...

This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the drives showing twice in the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Removable drives are shown as separate groups in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default in addition to being shown...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically expand to current folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network. When you...

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show all folders in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network. If you like, you can select to...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Linux in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The Windows Subsystem for Linux lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment -- including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications -- directly on Windows...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove OneDrive in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11. OneDrive is built-in to Windows 11 by default. With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Home in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11. Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent locations...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail previews on files and folders in File Explorer for your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 11 and Windows 10. File Explorer can display thumbnail previews (image) or icons on files and folders in Windows. If you...

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the preview pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app. Setting the preview pane to show or hide in...

This tutorial will show you how to show or hide the details pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the...

This tutorial will show you how to reset folder view settings to default for your account in Windows 11. You can change the folder view settings in Windows 11 to what you want for each separate folder. Folder view settings include the File Explorer window size, template, columns, column width...

This tutorial will show you how to change the size of columns width for a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns. You can change the width of specific or all...

This tutorial will show you how to change or increase the folder view settings cache memory size for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 to have Windows remember more of your folder view settings. You can change the folder view settings in Windows to what you want...

This tutorial will show you how to manually change the template of a drive, folder, or library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes the default General items, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos templates used to optimize the layout and view of every drive, folder, or library...

This tutorial will show you how to change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder grouped by the name, date, date modified, size, type, total size...

This tutorial will show you how to change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder sorted by the name, date, date modified, size, type, and more file...

This tutorial will show you how to change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer to show all items in the folder with a extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing recently opened items for your account or all users in Windows 11. Your recently opened items will show in Start menu Recommended section, Jump Lists, and File Explorer by default in Windows 11. Recently opened items are stored in...