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This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Screenshots folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Screenshots (shell:Screenshots) folder is a shell folder located in your Pictures (%UserProfile%\Pictures) folder by default. If you chose to...

This tutorial will show you how to temporarily mount a folder as a virtual drive with a drive letter for only your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you mount a folder as virtual drive, you will be able to access the folder from the virtual drive. The contents of the folder will still...

This tutorial will show you different ways to create a new folder in Windows 11. A folder is a location where you can store your files. You can create any number of folders and have folders inside other folders (subfolders). Reference...

This tutorial will show you different ways to delete a folder in Windows 11. Folders deleted from internal drives are moved to the Recycle Bin by default in Windows 11. Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Folders deleted from...

This tutorial will show you different ways to rename a folder to what you want in Window 11. A folder name can't contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | If you rename more than one folder at the same time, the name of each folder will be the same and numbered in order like...

This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore Quick access pinned folders for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned locations, frequent folders, and recent files from one location in...

This tutorial will show you how rearrange quick access folders to any order you want in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E). Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and...

This tutorial will show you how to restore the removed legacy settings in Folder Options for all users in Windows 11. You can use Folder Options (aka: File Explorer Options) to change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed in Windows 11 File Explorer. Starting with...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off displaying file size information in folder tips for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you hover on a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details...

This tutorial will show you how to stop showing Quick access folders on the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. Quick access is part of Home in File Explorer (Win+E). Quick access allows you to quickly access and view your pinned folders and frequent...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable launch folder windows in a separate explorer process by default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Each process running in Windows is assigned a unique decimal number called the process ID (PID) to identify an active process. This...

This tutorial will show you how to disable only folder thumbnail previews without disabling file thumbnail previews for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. File Explorer can display thumbnail previews of files in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will now...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab on the properties page and Customize this folder context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can right click on a folder or non-OS drive, and click/tap on Properties to see a Customize tab. You can right click...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Location tab from folder properties for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can right click on a folder that supports being moved and click/tap on Properties to see a Location tab. The Location tab in the properties page window of...

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Empty folder context menu for folders for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can add a Empty folder context menu to permanently delete the file contents of a folder after a one time Y/N confirmation to prevent emptying the folder by...

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the OneDrive folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. With OneDrive in Windows, you can sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer...

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Searches folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Searches folder (shell:Searches) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the...

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Saved Games folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Saved Games folder (shell:SavedGames) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default...

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Desktop folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Desktop folder (shell:Desktop) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the...

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Videos folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Videos folder (shell:My Video) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Videos...