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

This tutorial will show you how to move or restore the default location of the Pictures folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Pictures folder (shell:My Pictures) 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 Downloads folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Downloads folder (shell:Downloads) 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 Documents folder for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Documents folder (shell:personal) 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 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...

This tutorial will show you how to organize and group your pinned apps on the Start menu into folders for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files...

This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... locations for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly...

This tutorial will show you how to clear and reset Quick access frequent folders back to default for your account in Windows 10 and 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...

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off OneDrive folder sync for your Microsoft account across all your Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices you sign in with the same Microsoft account. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to...

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove allowed apps for Controlled Folder Access in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other...

This tutorial will show you how to add and remove protected folders for Controlled Folder Access in Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other...