In Windows File Explorer, you might have noticed the different folder layout settings for different folders. Some of the folders have smaller icons while some puts on a large icons view layout. There ...

How to Set File Explorer to Open to the "This PC" Page It's easy to configure File Explorer to open the "This PC" page on ...

One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

Not all third-party file managers have built-in settings to set them as the default file manager on Windows 11. You can make them your default file manager by running a reg file. You can also use ...

If you changed the Navigation pane width in File Explorer on Windows 11/10, and you want to now get it back to the default width, then you can reset the File Explorer Navigation pane width to default ...

Microsoft has made it harder to choose which apps handle standard file types. Follow these steps to set default apps for all your documents, images, music files, and more. I've been testing PC and ...

We’ve talked about File Explorer (Windows Explorer in Windows 7) several times before, and if you ask me it’s one of the most important parts of Windows to customize. Unlike a smartphone or tablet, ...

How to Customize Your Default Apps in Windows and macOS Want to make sure photos open in Photoshop, web pages open in Chrome, and text files open in Word? You can control which app launches when you ...

How to use the Shell command to view all your applications in File Explorer Your email has been sent The Shell command offers a handy way to view your Applications folder. Here's how it works--and why ...

Windows 8 rechristened My Computer to This PC and introduced the love-it-or-hate-it Ribbon interface to File Explorer, and now Windows 10 introduces another major tweak to Microsoft’s file system: A ...