Overview: Hidden files keep system functions safe and prevent accidental changes.Viewing hidden files helps in solving system ...

If you don’t see them by default, that’s because they’ve been hidden since Windows 8. To unhide them, open File Explorer ...

Here is a guide on some useful Tips and Tricks on Windows 11 File Explorer that you must know. The File Explorer in Windows 11 has been redesigned and it has some new features. It has a new context ...

In the last two weeks of October 2025, Microsoft released several Insider builds for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 with ...

Like putting a personal touch on your PCs? Customization options abound in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, but these features can often be hard to find, an issue exacerbated by Microsoft’s dual (or should ...

Folder Type Discovery analyzes content of a folder & automatically assigns a template (layout & view mode). Enable or Disable it using REGEDIT.

When’s the last time you used File Explorer’s “Display file icon on thumbnails” option? How about the Sharing wizard? If the answer is “never,” you’re not alone. Microsoft has taken some usage data ...

I hate how in XP when I have a folder open and minimized in the task bar it reads "C:/Documents and Settings..." rather than the name of the folder. Is there a way to abbreviate it? Actually, ...

Microsoft is planning to prune some folder management options from File Explorer in Windows 11. The changes appear in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23481 and so are not yet official. But ...

The new Insider Preview build of Windows 11 that was released this week introduces some handy and oft-requested new features, including the ability to write in any text field with Windows Ink and ...

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...

It's easy to change the icon size on a Windows 10 PC for files, folders, or applications using the View menu in your files program.