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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 add (assign) or remove (unassign) mount point folder paths for a drive or volume in Windows 11. You can mount (make a drive accessible) in a folder rather than a drive letter if you want. This makes the drive appear as just another folder. When you mount an...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing folder merge conflicts for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you copy or move a folder into a destination that already contains a folder with the exact same name, Windows will automatically replace the destination folder...

This tutorial will show you how to open a folder, drive, or library in the same window or in its own new window for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. While you browse in File Explorer, you can open each folder in the same window or in its own new window. Option One: Open Folder in...

This tutorial will show you how to remove a included folder or drive from a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be...

This tutorial will show you how to include a folder or drive in a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and...

This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a folder in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will show a thumbnail preview of folder contents on the folder's icon. Usually, the last item added to the folder will show as a thumbnail preview on...

This tutorial will show you how to choose an image file to show as a picture on a folder's icon in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22557, File Explorer will show a thumbnail preview of folder contents on the folder's icon. Usually, the last item added to the folder will show as a...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Restore previous folder windows at logon" for your account in Windows 11. You can have Windows automatically restore previous folder windows at sign in when you sign out, restart the computer, or shut down the computer. Option One: Turn On...

This tutorial will show you how to hide or unhide files and folders in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows. Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute. Protected operating system files are marked with the...

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show hidden files, folders, and drives and protected operating system files for your account in Windows 11. Hidden files, folders, and drives do not show by default in Windows. Hidden files, folders, and drives are marked with the hidden attribute...