Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-54906, a Microsoft Office vulnerability described as a “free of memory not on the heap” condition that can lead to local remote‑code‑execution (RCE) when a user opens or previews a specially crafted Office document; Microsoft lists the...
File Explorer is fine for most people — and with six focused PowerToys add‑ons it can be quietly transformed into a faster, smarter, and more forgiving file manager without leaving the familiar Windows shell.
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Windows File Explorer has improved over the years, but it still leaves gaps...
Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists CVE-2025-53736 as a Microsoft Word information-disclosure vulnerability caused by a buffer over-read in Word that can allow an unauthorized local actor to read memory and disclose sensitive information on a victim machine; administrators are strongly...
Windows 11 continues to solidify its place as the dominant desktop operating system, continuously evolving with new features and improved user experiences. Yet, even with its ongoing refinements, advanced users often seek tools that push productivity and customization beyond the system’s...
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If you’ve ever found yourself clicking open, close, open, close on a parade of files just to find that one table, picture, or snippet of text, let’s all agree: there must be a better way. Welcome to modern Windows 11, where file previewing in File Explorer isn’t just possible, it’s smart, slick...
I am sure at one time I could see the picture in both the navigation pane and the preview pane of windows explorer.
Now all I get with jpgs, pngs etc is an icon with a pair of blue mountains on a blue background with a moon in the sky?
Is there any way of getting the pictures back?
My video thumbnails in the explorer preview pane wont update. It shows me the preview of the first video thumbnail but when i select another, the preview remains the same in the preview pane.
I was using windows 8.1 -- which didn't have this problem -- when I upgraded to Windows 10. I like...
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This just started recently. Most messages come through with images but certain ones, and it seems to be from the same senders, the just have a place marker......the little box with the red X. The pic below is from Woot.com. If I open the email in another email program, the images are there...
Windows 7: The preview pane in Windows Explorer for Windows 7 is much better than the version in Vista (with built-in support for more file types), and it has a handy keyboard shortcut: ALT+P. (more…)
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# shortcutoftheday Windows 7: The preview pane in Windows Explorer for Windows 7 is much better than the version in Vista (with built-in support for more file types), and it has a handy keyboard shortcut: ALT+P. More »
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I have lost the ability to preview any files other than pictures in Windows Explorer. I posted a question on SevenForums but did not get a solution there.
I tried a System Restore to a point before the problem started and that did not work. I created a new administrator account and was...
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tired to delete foldes such as my music my videos my other stuff ? :(
Why W7 and Vista keep creating them after i deleted them ?
Is there anyway to stop it ?
Thanks in advance.
Also is there a way to make preview pane to stay same size while resizing window ?
if i re-size window to small...
as some of you may have noticed, the preview pane was a bit sketchy in the beta, as in it wouldn't stay in one place. i was hoping that would've been fixed for the RC, but it wasn't. every time i close an explorer window, the preview pane jumps to the side of window, leaving almost no room for...