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Windows 10 NEW in FILE EXPLORER
Hello, When in any File Explorer window i click in an empty place of the screen, i get some options. One of them is "NEW". when i put the cursor on it i have two options. "Folder" and "Shortcut". As you can see in the file that i upload i have also a lot of entries that i do not use. How can i...- Curious
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- customization file explorer file management folders microsoft support new option shortcuts user query windows tips
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Warning for Long Pathname
Is there any way of creating a custom warning (In Win7) when someone attempts to create a folder structure that is longer than 256 characters. I have recently had to edit path names in excess of 300 characters. I need to keep the path name below the max for project archiving.- deejayd
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- archiving character limit custom warning file management folders long path max length path names warning windows 7
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Changing the default Library Icons?
Q. Ok so I'm looking to change the DEFAULT ICON for the libraries such as Downloads, Documents, Music, Videos, Favorites in every location that they are displayed including File Explorer. Regedits are fine. Is there a way to indefinitely change the icon for these folders in Windows 10? Thanks...- AnonymousUser
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- customization file explorer folders icons regedit tech support user interface windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Grayed-out folders - what happened?
Since yesterday, all the folders on my computer, on each drive, look like the ones on the photo. What may be the reason of that and what should I do about it?- niemampomyslunanazwemaila
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- computer display drive folders greyed out help issues troubleshooting user advice windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Woops, Folders Issue with "This PC" pane
I was trying to move my Music, Videos and Pictures folders to the D: drive instead of keeping it on the C: (SSD) drive. Unfortunately when doing so I created this monstrosity and I can not seem to undo this mess: Link Removed How do I fix said issue to remove those D:/ links and actually move...- PaulyD0051
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- c drive d drive data management directory file management folders link management music pictures ssd storage this pc troubleshooting user files video windows issues
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Can files+folder inherit owner or only permissions?
Assume I have a file D:\aaa\bbb\ccc\ddd.txt Can this file inherit its owner from the wrapping folder? Can folder ccc inherit its owner from the parent folder bbb? Or is inheritance only applicable to access permissions and not to ownership? Peter- pstein
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- access control access rights file ownership file system folders inheritance user management windows security
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 Switch ownership of "normal" folders (tree): Disadvantages?
When I inspect my file system some of my "normal" (=non system) folders then I can see owners like "S-1-5-21-15185678....." or "S-1-5-21-107808153 Why do only approx 30% of all folders have "S-1-5-21-151..." as owner and all others "Administrator"? I dislike these "S-1-5-21-......" owners and...- pstein
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- account management administrator data management file management file system folders group policy ownership recursion security sid system administration user account windows 10 windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Cannot delete folder, cannot change permissions
I use Windows 8.1 64-bit and Firefox 53.0.3. I'm the sole user and administrator on the computer. There is a directory I tried to delete the folder. It says I tried to move the folder to another folder. It says I clicked Continue. It says Advanced Security Settings says I clicked...- usermn
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- access directories files folders
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Cand open or delite folders??
Hello, Have this strange folders in my C:.../local/temp directory.. vs.mcj-113109805 File Folder vs.mcj-799792520 vs.mcj602733114 when click on that folder, I got msg That I don't have permission to access this folder. I have an option to get access to this folder. When click "continue" I got...- damzai
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- access denied advanced security antivirus directory file access file management file system folders local temp security system files tech support troubleshooting user account control user rights windows windows 10 windows 11
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Folder contents exported
So I guess this is probably not the right place for this, but frankly I don't know where to look! I'm trying to get a list of folder contents (preferably including sub folders), so literally just the file names, exported as a text file or csv, or something that I can manipulate the data with...- lard
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- advice automation community contents csv data manipulation export file management file names folders help scripting subfolders support text file utilities windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Cannot move of copy pictures.
Hi there! I'm having a problem with my picture files. I have hundreds of them in separate folders: holidays, family etc. The problem is is when I try to copy them or move to another folder, I keep getting the message: 'Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working.' Windows Explorer then shuts down...- Compo56
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- file copy file explorer file transfer folders frustration moving files photo management user support windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows Version Backup in drive C
Hi, In my Hd, c:, I have the following folders $winre_backup_partition.marker, windows.old, windows, $windows-WS, $windows-BT. Can u please tell me which version of windows are they and how to use. Cannot recall when Microsoft created and for which Windows. ie Windows 7, windows 8, or windows...- scrt
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- backup c drive data recovery file management folders maintenance microsoft partition recovery system restore version windows windows 10 windows 7 windows 8 windows installation windows.old
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Create a folder from selected files.
Just wondering, is it possible to create a new folder from a multiple selection of files. That is, select a bunch of files and right click or something. Select Send to new folder.. I just see send to.. compressed(zipped) folder. Of course I can just create a new folder and move the selected...- Ernie
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- file management files folders new features right click selection suggestions usability windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 When I create a single folder on the desktop I get 4
Windows 10 Pro When I create a single folder on the desktop I get 4 instead (Right click>New>Folder), like the following? Help Appreciated, IM New Folder New Folder(1) New Folder(2) New Folder(3)- Imageman
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- desktop duplicates file management folders help issues pro support windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Help deleting quick links in file explorer
I just installed an update for my computer and have this issue where there are extra quick selection links in my file explorer and they are blank. Does anyone know what is causing this and how to fix this? I have scanned my computer for any viruses and it is clean. I am running 64 bit windows...- keeperkell
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- file explorer folders quick access quick links
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Whenever i open a folder it return to the my compter? Solution please
whenever i press open or double click a folder. It goes back to the my computer page???? .. Help please. Thank you- kim13524
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- bug double click folders help issues my computer open solutions windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 How can you create a self contained picture folder with only shortcuts to pics
Hey Guys, I am currently on a project that requires that I go through tonnes of photographs and be able to organize them in different ways. Currently I'm having to copy pictures and paste them into different folders. Is there a way I can create folders that only have shortcuts to pictures...- Fernie
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- folders organization photo sorting pictures pictures folder shortcuts sorting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Registry tweak for adding item "Copy to particular folder" to context menu
Hi! I know, how to add items like "Copy to" using tweak. But I want to write a tweak, that will add an item, that will copy to particular folder I can't find how to do it. Could you please help me?- spiderman5
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- copy folders registry tweaks windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Why Can't I Arrange Pictures in Microsoft Folders as Desired?
does any one know why Microsoft makes it impossible to arrange pictures in folder the way I want ? I tried to organize them and they pop back to where I drag them from- woof
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- drag and drop file management folders issues microsoft organization pictures software user experience windows
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 My picture associated with my account, not showing alongside the account folder icon.
I had my one picture associated with my windows account. That picture used to show on the folder icon for my account(ABHAY). Now its not showing, and only showing some random person figure!(see image below). Link Removed The above is not a shortcut to my account folder, but I have posted this...- Abhay Bhatt
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- access c drive customization display download folders help icons image photos random settings support troubleshooting update user account user folder users windows
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Help and Support