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The Files app, a prominent third-party file manager for Windows 10 and 11, has recently unveiled its latest preview update, version 3.9.12, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and functionality. Among the most notable additions is the Omnibar, a versatile tool...

Microsoft's PowerToys suite has long been a treasure trove for Windows enthusiasts seeking to enhance their operating system's functionality. Among its myriad utilities, the 'Peek' tool stands out as a game-changer for file management and workflow efficiency. This article delves into the...

If you’ve spent any length of time navigating files and folders in Windows 11, you’re likely familiar with the ongoing debate around File Explorer’s evolution. Microsoft’s flagship file management utility has, over the years, seen incremental feature upgrades—there’s the much-requested tab-based...

The default Windows File Explorer has long been the go-to file manager on Microsoft Windows, but as many power users have noted, it isn’t exactly tailored for efficiency and flexibility. With its limited tagging capabilities, no native tabbed interface, and overall restricted customization...

Whether you're a years-long veteran of Windows or a newcomer whose first desktop was a Windows 11 machine, the way you see and organize your files can have a profound impact on your productivity, efficiency, and even your enjoyment of daily computing. File Explorer, arguably the beating heart of...

Few aspects of Microsoft’s modern Windows journey have sparked as much consistent feedback as File Explorer—the operating system’s default file manager. While Windows 11 brought a visual refresh and incremental tweaks, many power users have called for more transformative upgrades. Among the most...

The recent Windows 11 preview update KB5055627 marks a significant step forward in refining File Explorer, one of the most frequently used components of the operating system. For users of Windows 11 version 24H2, this update addresses longstanding performance complaints and introduces meaningful...

Listary: A Lightweight Launcher Boosting Your Windows Productivity In an era where every keystroke and click counts, Windows users are continually seeking ways to streamline their workflow. Enter Listary—a lightweight launcher that redefines file navigation and application launching on Windows...

It’s not every day you wake up, groggily reach for your coffee, and feel a trembling in the very fabric of your digital universe—yet today, that’s exactly what’s happened if you’re a dedicated Windows user. Or, more specifically, if you’re one of the rare but intrepid souls who keeps a keen eye...

(Newcomer to this forum) Basically, trying to ‘save to a target folder’ or ‘open from a target folder’ goes to the Desktop folder instead of the target folder. Examples: Enter a file name in desktop search bar. List of possible files, desired file is in a target folder within another folder...

I'm trying to activate one of my own themes on my new PC. I've been creating my own themes for decades and I have Named Folders, each one has a theme in it. I click on Personalize on the desktop, and that opens the Personalizations Window. From there I can select Themes, under the title is says...

Could you please let me know what the slash and period "\..\..\" notation mean in a folder path: C:\Users\Username\Documents\Project\..\..\SubProject\Module.bas as I'm trying to understand and old VB6 project that errors out on the path? Maybe VB is not listing the full path so as to fit at...

Hi, I've got a Seagate 2TB external drive for backup. When I backup files and click on the drive it just says 'this folder is empty'. However, if i search for a file or directory it appears. I did read something to the effect that Windows 7 fails to show the files if a drive is very large but I...

I've been having a problem with windows 7 and a network drive I have an smb file server on my network. On it I store a hell of alot of data. If I open that folder, and start clicking on files (to select them - not open them), the system will start suddenly lagging (while CPU use remains low)...

Hi I love applying custom icons to my folders in Windows Explorer, it's amazing how much this helps my find things quickly. I'm 73 and my eyes aren't what they once were, (I think it's time for a new set of computer glasses) I don't like trying to read all that little type in Windows Explorer...

Hello and thank you for any help that anyone can give me. anyways, the problem is that when i go to microsoft word or powerpoint or excel, i press the "open" button and nothing happens. absolutely nothing as in no window will pop up that has the c: drive similar to when you run windows...

why does my command promt read c:\users\[same user twice\> and takes up twice as much room? what do i need to do ? Example, say i want to go to a picture, i go to pictures and its empty. i have to then go to computer then into drie C,then into users,then into user name,then into that' pictures'...

I had ignored it for the first few days here on Win7, but now it is being real annoying. First off hardware list. Win7-64-enterprise PhenomII 940 4Gb 1066 Muskin MSI K9A2 Platinum His 4890 1g Audigy 1 pci No raid in use No Overclocking Windows is installed on a 120 ide WD on a separate 14gb...

Windows 7 seems to have eliminated a standard feature in previous versions...showing the complete list of files in a folder you are saving a file to. This is not about searching for files. This is when you are actually saving a document. In XP, when you save a word document, every word file in...

I had stored Public pictures, music and video on a USB external drive prior to upgrading. Since upgrading last night the folders exist on C drive and on USB drive but they appear empty of files. The drive still seems "full" but I can't get at the files through Win7 (or Vista or XP when I attach...