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Add or Remove Location tab in Folder Properties in Windows 11
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 shell folder that supports being moved and click/tap on Properties to see a Location tab. The Location tab in the properties page window of supported folders (ex: user personal folders) will allow you to see the current location of the folder, move the default location of the folder, restore default location, and find target of the folder. You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Location tab from folder properties. This will not add the Location tab to the properties page of folders that do not support being moved. EXAMPLE: Location tab in folder...
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Reset Details and Preview Pane Width to Default in File Explorer in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to reset the width of the details and preview pane in File Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The details pane in File Explorer shows you the most common properties associated with the selected file. File properties provide more detailed info about a file, such as the author, the date you last changed the file, and any descriptive tags you might have added to the file. The preview pane in File Explorer shows you the contents of a file, such as image or text files, without having to open it with an app. You can drag the left border of the details or preview pane left and right to increase or decrease its width in File Explorer. EXAMPLE: Details and Preview pane...
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Create Custom Shortcut Comment for Pop-up Description in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to create a custom comment pop-up description for a shortcut for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you hover over a file, folder, drive, or desktop items in Windows, a pop-up description (infotip) will show displaying basic property details (metadata) of the item such as Date created, Size, Folders and Files a folder contains, etc... When you hover over a shortcut, the pop-up description will show the shortcut's target location by default. If you like, you can specify a custom comment to show as the pop-up description of a shortcut instead. EXAMPLE: pop-up description for shortcut Here's How: 1 Right click or press and hold on a shortcut, and click/tap on Properties. (see...
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Move or Restore Default Location of Searches Folder in Windows 11
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 Searches folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved searches. If you like, you can move the Searches folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Videos folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location of Searches Folder in Properties Option Two...
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Move or Restore Default Location of Videos Folder in Windows 11
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 folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location for saved videos. If you like, you can move the Videos folder and its content to a location you want it at instead. If the current Videos folder path is incorrect or is no longer available, you can use the Restore Default option to restore the default path. Option One: Move Location of Videos Folder in Properties Option Two: Restore...
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Find a Setting in Settings app in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to search to find a setting within the Settings app in Windows 11. Microsoft designed Settings to be beautiful, easy to use and inclusive of all your Microsoft experiences in Windows 11. Settings has left-handed navigation that persists between pages, and Microsoft has added breadcrumbs as you navigate deeper into Settings to help you know where you are and not lose your place. Settings pages are also all new, with new hero controls at the top that highlight key information and frequently used settings for you to adjust as you need. These new hero controls span across several category pages like System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and Windows Update. Microsoft also...
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Change Default Save Locations for Libraries in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the default save locations for 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 organized by a user and a library can contain folders that are found on the user's computer and also folders that have been shared over a network. Libraries present a simpler view of the underlying storage system because, to the user, the files and folders in a library are displayed in one single view location, no matter where they are actually physically stored. In File Explorer, users interact with libraries in ways similar to how they...
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Add or Remove Recent Files in File Explorer Home in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove showing Recent files in File Explorer Home for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access in File Explorer (Win+E) is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders section, and Pinned files is now called Favorites to align with Office and OneDrive. Recent and pinned files (Favorites) displayed in Home are now searchable using the search box in File Explorer even if they are not local files, so you can find Office files recently shared with you. Home in the navigation pane is the default homepage of File Explorer (Win+E) that allows you to quickly access and view your pinned/frequent folders (Quick access)...
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View Configured Local Group Policies in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to see which group policies have been configured (enabled and disabled) from the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed. The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/dn265982(v=ws.11)...
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Refresh Desktop in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to manually refresh the desktop for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. The desktop is basically just a folder that shows the contents of your %UserProfile%\Desktop folder and the C:\Users\Public\Desktop folder. Normally when the contents of the desktop changes, it will auto-refresh by default. Sometimes, the desktop does not auto-refresh though, and you may need to manually refresh the desktop. You may need to manually refresh your desktop if: The desktop does not display files or folders you just created...
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Add or Remove Columns for Folder in Windows 11 File Explorer
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove columns in a folder (directory) for your account in Windows 11 and Windows 10. When you are using a details layout view for a folder, all items in the folder will be displayed by details in columns. You can select the details you want to display for the items in a folder. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-to-change-column-settings-in-windows-explorer-7a6e06e5-85fe-62d5-c9a3-eed515e52aee Here's How: 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Navigate to and open the folder you want to add and remove columns for. 3 Right click or press and hold anywhere on a column title bar. (see screenshot below step 4) 4 Check (add) or uncheck (remove) details you want for columns...
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Copy Path of Drive, File, or Folder in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to copy the full path of drives, files, and folders to paste where you like in Windows 11. Copy path or Copy as path will copy the full path of selected items (files and folders) wrapped in quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like. Copy address or Copy address as text will copy the full path of selected items (drives and folders) without quotes to the Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the full path(s) of the item(s) where you like. Option One: "Copy as path" using Keyboard Shortcut Option Two: "Copy as path" from Context Menu Option Three: "Copy path" from File Explorer Command Bar Option Four: "Copy address" or "Copy address at text" from...
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