Questions tagged [windows-explorer]
Windows Explorer (renamed to File Explorer in Windows 8) is the file manager that comes with Windows and is not to be confused with Internet Explorer which is Windows' default Web browser.
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View undo history of Windows Explorer on Win11
So here is my problem. I accidentally selected and renamed a lot of files in some specific directory. Some of them are work files. It will take me a long time to check every file and then rename it ...
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How to run Windows File Explorer as a stand-alone application, and not part of explorer.exe
I have an Elgato Streamdeck, and have put a similar question to their support team but I'm pretty sure they won't be able to help in this situation. The Streamdeck is a hotkey hardware device that ...
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Search filenames NOT in an Excel list
I have this Excel list with approximately 200 names and I would like to perform a file explorer search of the files not containing any of the names in this list.
Any idea how to do this?
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Can't remove folder shortcut left behind by program I uninstalled
I had an old Daemon Tools program installed on my PC. It is for mounting ISOs as virtual drives and when installed automatically creates an explorer shortcut named "IMAGE CATALOG" in which ...
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No thumbnails for AVIF images in Windows 10 Pro 22H2 Explorer
On Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.4780), I have the "AV1 Video Extension", "HEIF Image Extensions", "HEVC Video Extensions from the Device Manufacturer" and also "...
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Why does file explorer use close to 100% cpu with no tabs open?
One of our employees have an issue on their laptop where the laptop would suddenly run “hot” due to file explorer utilizing most of the cpu.
Details are as follows:
OS: Windows 10
Issue: Near 100% ...
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Can I make Explorer restore previously open folders in Windows 11 on restart?
Under Windows 10 it was possible to make Explorer restore previously open folders after a system restart (albeit with a registry hack, if I remember correctly). This facility seems to have gone with ...
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All icons missing from desktop and explorer
All icons disappeared when was trying to Remove UAC Icon Overlays (Blue-Yellow Shields).
I followed these instructions ; https://superuser.com/a/356301/2165882
Disable UAC [User Account Control] by ...
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How can I get back old context menu for Windows 11 right click? Tried 4 different methods and none seem to work
Windows 11 version is 23H2 22631.4037.
Tried adding reg add exe command from Microsoft.com
Tried Winaero Tweaker.
Tried PowerShell.
Tried adding manually by typing.
None of the the methods above is ...
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Is there a way to show in the taskbar that a Windows Explorer window has multiple tabs?
Let's say I have in Windows Explorer these windows with these tab names:
"tab A"
"tab B"
"tab C" + "tab D", and the active one is "tab D"
"tab E&...
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Single click files to open and not letting them be automatically selected on hover
In windows explorer, I want to
Single click files to open them instead of double clicking
Not have files automatically selected when I hover them with the mouse
How?
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If I have single click ...
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Why does Explorer keeps restarting but working fine in safe mode?
Why does Explorer keeps restarting but working fine in safe mode?
Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 10.0.22621.4036, time stamp: 0xed8d1c8e
Faulting module name: Taskbar.View.dll, ...
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Why Windows 11 taskbar tabs have visualization problems (icon missing/duplicate tab) when switching desktops?
I would like to know what is causing some icons to not show up in my Windows taskbar sometimes and to have duplicate Adobe Acrobat Reader tabs.
In the image below, the file named "2024-04-...&...
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How to prevent duplication and/or missing icon of Adobe Acrobat Reader tabs in Windows taskbar?
I open a pdf document and it initially has only one tab in the Windows taskbar:
But when I switch between desktops and come back to the desktop where the window is open, there is now two tabs with ...
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How to stop Windows from changing date modified when copying files from network?
Since the release of KB5039212 on June 11, 2024 the modification date of files changes when copied from a network for example from a network attached storage (NAS) with Windows File Explorer.
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Windows 11: how to manually start "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device"?
in the past i think i tried to disable the "welcome experience"/"let's finish setting up this device" white screen that opens up on every major windows 11 update.
Now, whether it's ...
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Windows Explorer and Files app both fail after Windows update - "Explorer.EXE Application not found"
I'm encountering a critical issue with my file explorer on Windows. Here are the details:
The problem:
When I try to run File Explorer, I get the error: "Explorer.EXE Application not found"...
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Get rid of ALL warnings about opening "untrusted" files
Ever since latest Windows 11 Pro update a couple of days ago, I started experiencing (again, after many years of peace) the nasty message asking me, if I am sure that I want to open this or that file:
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How to expand C drive by default whenever I open explorer?
Is it possible to made windows explorer expand folders by default?
I want to see this:
C: drive expanded
whenever I open explorer.
Pinned quick access shortcuts suck cause expand to current folder ...
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In windows 10 dark mode, windows file explorer's status bar stays white
In Windows 10 dark mode, Windows file explorer's status bar stays white, the font however switches to white from black, so it becomes close to invisible. Check the link below for screenshot.
Windows ...
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Customize size ranges in Windows Explorer File Search (F3)
In Windows Explorer we can search for files using the search bar accessible by F3. We can use advanced search options such as type: or size: to limit the result set. When using the size: filter, a ...
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File Explorer Crash when Accessing Folders with Shortcuts (from Network Locations)
I'm having a strange problem with a coworkers computer. To summarize, when he attempts to access a select few folders from a network location, file explorer will indefinitely hang trying to access the ...
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How can I search File Explorer for files only (i.e. exclude folders) in Windows 10?
How can I specify that a search using File Explorer should return files only? I've tried kind:=file and type:file and not kind:=folder and other variations, but nothing works. Surely there is an easy ...
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What is the correct way of debugging which installed app is causing Windows Explorer and Desktop to refresh frequently?
Windows 10 Single language, 22h2, 64-bit, build 19045.4598 (up to date), i7-11800H.
For some reason I can't pinpoint yet, Windows Explorer and Desktop are constantly refreshing. On Windows Explorer, ...
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How To Seach file names contain any digit/number In windws explorer,? Or file name contain digits/numbers fall between given numbered range?
I searched on the web & also tried below mentioned linked pages, but I did not get the solution.
In Windows Explorer, how to search files whose Names contain any digits or numbers? Or does the ...
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Windows explorer very slow unless I pause Dropbox
Windows explorer is very slow unless I pause Dropbox. Like right click takes 10 second to show a list of action. After I pause Dropbox, it gets superfast. Any way to solve this? What if I set somehow ...
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Windows 11 - How to open a Terminal with Admin privilege from current folder in File Explorer?
In Windows 10 (I think?) I could launch a Terminal/Powershell from File Explorer with or without admin privilege. I can't find that option for Windows 11 anymore. Is it still possible?
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Password protected Excel file on usb drive file behaving strangely when clicked
Nothing unusual at first glance - a password-protected Excel file on a usb stick. Previously, put the stick in the usb port, double-click the file and enter the password to work on the file.
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Windows 10 limits my file name to LESS than the standard 256 [duplicate]
The entire filename in question is only 207 characters long. I just want to add a "1" to the front of it, and it will not allow me to type anything into it.
I have tried the following:
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explorer.exe freezing when right clicking desktop with 2 monitors
Since I added a second monitor to my computer, when right clicking the desktop and trying to bring the context menu, the desktop and all other explorer.exe windows will freeze for ~5 seconds before ...
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Windows explorer is in an infinite crash loop after installing a MS Store App
I'm running Windows 11 23H2.
I installed this AutoHotKey port from the MS store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nq8q8j78637?hl=en-gb&gl=US/
Immediately after installing, my windows explorer ...
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Cannot copy to a folder after opening it using a hyperlink in OneNote
This is a bit of a weird issue that I haven't been able to find any information on. I use one note to manage some file locations to some network drives. For some reason I have started having an issue ...
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Enable Sort by Date Modified for all Win 10 Picture Folders
Is it possible to modify the registry or something to make Sort by Date Modified available as a default option for sorting image folders across everything in Windows?
I can enable it one by one folder ...
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Folder Shortcut Infotips don't Display Target Folder Info
How display a folder shortcut's infotip popup with the same items as the original folder's infotip? I'm aware of how to add properties to shortcut infotips via Regedit, but that approach only allows ...
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Disable the VS Code preview pane integration in Windows Explorer
Whenever I select a file while the preview pane is active, VS Code tries to display it. How can I get rid of this integration? I searched around but strangely didn't see any trace of this feature ...
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Windows Explorer selected file or folder highlight is very bright
I just bought a new laptop and I am still setting things up and I came across a very irritating feature in Windows File Explorer. Whenever I select a folder or file in the Explorer, the highlight ...
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Right clicking caused windows to corrupt
This has happened 3 or 4 times now
This time I right clicked on my desktop and everything got a white faded out look. Task manager showed Exploere.exe was not responding and rebooting take me to the ...
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Fairly new computer, windows 10 pro, not able to open cmd in a specific path by typing cmd in the address bar of file explorer
I used to be able to do this on my laptop. But now I have a desktop and when I try this, it just shows C:\>
instead of being in the path I want it to be in. I have no idea how to fix this or where ...
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Sorting Windows Explorer's file checkboxes output
I'm writing a rough .cmd batch to do an operation with a few files (4 or 5) in Windows. I want to mark the desired files in Explorer's checkboxes, and drag-and-drop them to the batch file, that will ...
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What could be causing pics and vids transferred from an iPhone 11 to a Windows 10 laptop via Explorer to occasionally have 0 bytes after the transfer?
I copy some photos and videos from an iPhone 11 to my laptop running Windows 10 via Windows Explorer. The iPhone Is connected via a lightening to USB-C cable.
From time to time, the copied photos and ...
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Windows sort folders differently now, and I would like the old behavior
Windows used to always show the subdirectories (aka folders) first, regardless of sort order. It seems that several years ago, this was changed. I would like the original behavior where folders are ...
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How to right click mouse without focusing an item underneath cursor in File Explorer window?
I want to achieve that even if there is an item underneath cursor.
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How to stop Windows file transfer consuming all network bandwidth
When I initiate any file transfer from my laptop, over WIFI, to my network drive, immediately all other network traffic is interrupted until the file transfer is complete.
For example, if I am ...
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How to get Windows always prompt an "open with" dialog?
As said, I want my Windows to always send me to "Open With" dialog, when I try to open a file.
There is a similar XPosed module for Android, named Kill Domain Verification, but it's working ...
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How to Display "Keywords" Property in Windows File Explorer's Details View Columns?
Following this post, I have a PowerShell script that uses ExifTool to add metadata to PDF files. Specifically, it adds a tag to a PDF's "Keywords" property. The script is available here on ...
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Unable to Add Tags to Files in Windows: Missing "Tags" Property in Details Tab
Following this Tweet, I'm trying to organize my files by adding tags in Windows, as outlined in these instructions. However, I've encountered an issue where the "Tags" property does not ...
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How Can I Customize the Categories and Items in the Windows 10 File Explorer Navigation Pane?
I'm looking to modify the "Navigation Pane" in Windows 10's File Explorer to better suit my workflow. I've attached a screenshot of the current state of my Navigation Pane. I want to add new ...
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windows 10 - strange explorer folder behavior based on folder name
I don't even know what to call this, but
If I create a folder in a specific path ~/sync/dev
The title bar changes and becomes white when entering this folder:
entering dev
outside of dev
I don't know ...
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Windows explorer does not show tooltips on hover for files/folders
This happens on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 (I've got two computers with the same problem). For some reason, Windows explorer will not show any tooltips when hovering over files/folders in explorer ...
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How can I change the " - Shortcut" suffix on shortcuts in Explorer Win11
Now shortcuts has " - Shortcut" as a suffix.
I'd like to change it. I'd also like to put it in front.
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