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Power tools impressed me, but simplicity won long-term.

In this post, we will show you how to tweak Windows File Explorer using WinSetView. WinSetView is an open-source tool that allows you to set desired views for different types of folders in the Windows ...

You can check out the list of items being removed below, with Microsoft noting that they aren't disappearing entirely - though they'll only be accessible via modifying registry settings. This means ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Windows’ ...

Some people just aren’t fans of File Explorer’s Favorites section (known as Quick access in Windows 10). They’re missing out. Because for anyone who regularly goes back and forth between a specific ...

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 ...

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

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Quick Access is a location in File Explorer where you can pin the folders that you open most frequently. Apart from that, it also shows the recently opened folders. Quick Access is available on the ...

Microsoft is testing a hidden 'Chat with Copilot' button in Windows 11 File Explorer, signaling deeper AI search and a coming ...

The first Canary update for Windows 11 version 26H1 in 2026 is here with a bunch of fixes for the Start menu, File Explorer, ...