Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer in Windows 8) is the file manager that comes with Windows and is not to be confused with Internet Explorer which is a web browser.
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Why does the Explorer.exe process stop responding/hang/crash despite no shell extension being problematic? [closed]
Please do not answer this question. I already have the answer and want to make this a PSA because I have tried all the recommendations that I have found on this site and other sites and they did not ...
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Delete a phantom directory created by Google Drive
I recently noticed that there is a file (a document) in my Google Drive that failed to sync. I didn't need it, so I deleted it.
Now, in my computers GD folder there is a directory with the name of ...
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Manually run “Run” registry entries on windows
I am developing an appliance for a company. I have to develop a custom "explorer.exe" to be run as the shell. The problem is that the current explorer does some import operations such as processing ...
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How to call TortoiseSVN Explorer context menu?
I have none if rightclick. Where it should be?
UPDATE 1
Permission problem is not the reason.
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Why is my 500GB hdd not readable after dd'ed on a different 500GB hdd?
Accidentally formatted an important external 500GB hdd yesterday. Not an SDD, 2.5".
(Quick) formatting occured while installing windows xp on it. I had the wrong usb drive plugged in. ~600MB are ...
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How do I remove certain items from Windows Explorer's navigation pane?
How do i get the items crossed out to never show up in Windows Explorer again?
It would be glorious.
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Why are there so many duplicates of “explorer.exe” running?
In my Windows 7 task manager, there are 16 instances of explorer.exe running. Where is this coming from?
I thought perhaps I had inadvertently enabled the option of Windows replicating an instance ...
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Creating folder alias like %SystemRoot% in windows 7
I'm trying to create a shortened path to a directory that is nested in a lot of directories (ie C:\Users.......................................\TestApp\Data\32\TutorialData which is 80+ characters to ...
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Cannot create new folder from context menu
A user somehow deleted the ability to create new folders from the Windows context menu.
A typical correct context menu:
The user's context menu (in this case, right-clicking an empty spot of her ...
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Windows 7 - Searching within file names
Windows 7 Home Premium
64 Bit
I have download an icon set of over 1,000 icons, and all of the files start with "appbar", for example: "appbar.email." In order to find what I'm looking for I need ...
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I can't start Windows Explorer without administrative privileges
I can't start File Explorer Task without administrative privileges in Windows 8, but if I start it with admin privileges (http://imgdepo.ru/id/i3612102), I can't open Windows 8 Apps, and it shows:
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Changing the color of compressed items in explorer search results
I have enabled both of options to compress NTFS files, and to show affected items with an alternative color under Exprorer->Tools->Folder Options. The issue I'm having is with the default color. To ...
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Windows XP search for files which have specfic name length
I want to look for all .txt files in a folder, which their filename starts with r and is 4 character length or lower (<=4)
What's the query? (in Windows XP)
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Does a ctrl+a in a folder select the hidden items as well?
Does CTRL + A in a folder select the hidden items as well? Will copying a folder containing hidden files also copy the hidden files?
These questions pertain to:
Windows Explorer-Win7
Nautilus - ...
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detecting if a Windows shutdown command has been issued
Is it possible to detect if the shutdown command has been issued (through the start menu by the user, or any other program running on the computer or having remote access to the computer), then cancel ...
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Is it possible to have alternating colors in Windows 7 Explorer windows?
I know this is doable in Winforms and WPF, but not sure if I can do it for explorer windows. Something that looks like this:
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Interesting Windows 8 Explorer crash on more than 32 windows [closed]
I know this might sound as a completely ridiculous question, not to mention this will probably never occur during regular use.
Today, I was completely bored. As a direct result, I thought I'd spam my ...
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Mapped drives “stuck” on Windows 7 after disconnecting them..solutions?
Some digging around suggests that this is a common-ish problem, but instead of workarounds, I'd like to see if there is a way to fix this once and for all. Having to restart the shell to get basic ...
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Windows cannot find '?.exe' - some apps only
Lately, I've been having this problem where Windows was informing me that a file did not exist. For example, if I were to open up my-image.png from explorer, it would tell me that it wasn't found. ...
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“Open with” launched instead of “paste” when dropping a file into directory [closed]
The Windows Explorer shows a list of files in the current dir. I want to drop one file more. Yet, all my files are executable and launched with dropped file as argument instead of move/copy/shortcut ...
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How can I restore open folders when restarting explorer.exe?
Sometimes I have to restart explorer.exe, but I often have many folders open, that get closed in the process. How can I still have these folders open after restarting explorer.exe? I was also thinking ...
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Cut/Copy + Paste network files in Windows Explorer periodically stops working
On Windows 7 and 8 I have a periodic problem where cut (or copy - from here on I will just say "copy")/paste operations fail. The copy process actually doesn't even initiate. Here's what I mean:
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User Windows Explorer address bar autocompletion for quick folder navigation?
When I start typing something in the Windows Explorer address bar, it displays a small list of autocompletion entries below the address bar.
I'd like to use these autocompletion suggestions to ...
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Selecting files by typing their name in Windows Explorer, and moving to the next matched file?
When you open an Explorer window, you can focus on a file by starting to type its name. For example, if I have the following list of files, sorted by type:
ABC.ini.bak
DEF.ini.bak
[... few hundred ...
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Searching for the folder in Windows Explorer?
When you open a folder on Windows with content inside, you can easily find the file you need by simple typing it's name.
For example, for folder System32 you can just type sys and it will focus on ...
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How to manually sort files in win explorer?
I want to manually sort (drag and drop) my files in a certain (not in all) folders (win xp sp3).
Is there any fix to do it ?
If no - is there another file explorer with the feature.
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How do I view only specific extension types in Outlook's “attach file” explorer window?
I send a lot of, nearly exclusively, .docx, pdf, or .xlsx. Whenever opening an explorer window following an "attach file" command I'd love to be able to only see the files with these extensions within ...
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How do I make the Explorer bread crumb trail always show the full path?
I like the bread crumbs in Windows Explorer. They are more like what I'm used to from Ubuntu at home, but when I'm at work I am forced to use Windows.
What bothers me is when the bread crumb trail ...
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Windows 8 loses Windows Explorer context menu items
I've created some menu items in the Windows Explorer context menu to launch some custom apps. These worked great in Win7, and worked once in Win8, but then Win8 lost them. I think it has something to ...
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File Explorer missing from file association sub-menu in windows 8 [duplicate]
I installed Magic.Iso but could not make it work in Windows 8. I uninstalled it using the control panel uninstall option.
Now when I try to mount an ISO file by right clicking on it, there is no ...
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Windows Explorer 'Can't open this item"
Even since installing DWIM Perl on a Windows 7 x64 machine, whenever I install certain programs, attempting to open most MS programs included with Windows gives me:
Can't open this item
It might have ...
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Are shell extensions / context menu handlers DLL's always loaded as a thread in explorer.exe or only loaded when needed?
I am wondering if shell extensions or context menu handlers which are created by various programs are always loaded in explorer.exe?
I am aksing this because there are many threads in my explorer.exe ...
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How to make 'copy as path' appear in Windows Explorer context menu without shift key?
If I hold shift when opening the Windows Explorer context menu, an extra item appears, 'copy as path'. How can I make it always appearing without holding shift?
This problem sounds similar to ...
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How to change Explorer's default location via the registry?
I'm using Windows 7. I want to set Explorer's default location to "My Computer", whether explorer.exe is launched via the "Run" command, via command-line or via a shortcut. That's why I don't want to ...
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Windows explorer menu File / New / does not contain New Folder option
In the Windows Explorer, the menu File -> New ... does not contain a New Folder option. Other options such as new textfile or new shortcut are available, though.
Similarly, creating a folder from a ...
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Display different icon for empty folders on network drives?
I have to work with a lot of files on network drives. There are kind of "project directories" which are always organized in the same structure with sub-directories which are again divided in ...
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Windows 8 clicking on favourites opens whole structure
Hello my windows 8 explorer started to act really weird. When I click on any favorite folder shortcut on the left sidebar of my explorer windows (wheres the directory structure located) for example on ...
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Can I add a Windows Explorer context menu to start command prompt in the current directory?
When browsing in Windows Explorer, sometimes I want to start a command prompt "here", e.g. with the current browsed folder as the current directory.
For example, when I am browsing "D:\Foo\Bar\Bar1", ...
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Pinned locations in pinned “Windows Explorer” constantly disappearing
The problem isn't with the actual pinned applications, the problem is that folders that I've pinned to the Windows Explorer app on the taskbar (right clicking the icon makes a list of "pinned" and ...
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How to restore menu bar in Windows 8 Explorer?
Is there any way to have the old traditional menu bar in Windows 8 Explorer (like in Windows 7)? I'm not comfortable with Explorer's ribbon bar at all, especially its shortcuts.
My favorite way for ...
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Restarting window manager on Windows 8
When Windows Explorer (the window manager) crashed on Windows 7, one had only to open the task manager by hitting Ctrl+Shift+Esc, choose File -> New process and run explorer again. Actually, sometimes ...
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Filezilla alternate for non-FTP browsing [closed]
I'm looking for a program where I can sync the browsing of two file locations and easily drag and drop between them. Basically the exact same thing as Filezilla, but with two local sites (not limited ...
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Windows 7 File Explorer Icons not displaying properly
So see how the icons are not right for some of my libraries. How can I fix this. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit on an HP Envy 14. Any ideas?
Even regular folders are missing their icons.
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Refresh needed each time after changing default desktop location [closed]
I changed the default location of my desktop to another directory in other partition. The directory changed successfully but when I create, rename or delete a file or directory from desktop, the ...
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Remember each folder's view settings in Windows 7?
I know this functionality is not available as a built-in option for Windows 7. However, I'm asking because I'm curious if anybody here has found a way to achieve this effect through other means ...
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Blank Windows Explorer Window
Simply put, my Windows Explorer seems to be messed up. I've run a virus scan, sfc /scannow, and several other checks. I also uninstalled DAEMON Tools Lite, but all to no avail. I'm wondering if this ...
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Can I delete a folder named 6050a66d813ea943d4?
It is on the c drive root and there are no normal or hidden files in it. Would it be okay if iIdeleted it?
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What does a green colored file name mean? [duplicate]
I downloaded a .zip file the other day and extracted it using 7zip from my desktop to my laptop over my home network, when it finished, its filename and the filename of its contents was green.
What ...
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ext4 integration in windows 8 - access through explorer
I know there are similar questions; however none I could find that addressed accessing ext4 through explorer, most others simply use a third party application.
However, my question is; is there a way ...
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Access another computer's shared folder
Computer C is privately connected to Computer B, but Computer A & B are available in same network(can talk each other) . Now Computer C folder is mapped in Computer B (as M Drive). From computer A ...
