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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Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Don't move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from a drive, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full.
If you have multiple hard drives, partitions, or an external hard drive connected to your PC, each drive will have its own hidden $Recycle.Bin system folder and Recycle Bin settings.
Removable drives, such as USB flash drives and memory cards, do not have a Recycle Bin by default. Files deleted from removable drives are permanently deleted...
This tutorial will show you how to undo and redo your last action in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Undo and Redo options in File Explorer allow you to quickly and easily correct mistakes made in File Explorer and most other apps.
The Undo option is only available after you perform an action such as Copy, Delete, Move, create New item, or Rename.
The Redo option is only available after you undo an action so you can restore the action you last undid.
Option One: Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Undo and Redo action using Context Menu
Undo and Redo action using Keyboard Shortcut
1 Press the Ctrl + Z keys to Undo.
OR
2 Press the Ctrl + Y keys to Redo.
Undo and Redo action using Context Menu
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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove This PC in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 shows the This PC icon in the navigation pane of File Explorer by default. This makes it easy to browse your Devices and drives and Network locations in one location.
If you prefer not to have This PC show in the navigation pane of File Explorer, you can remove it.
If you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane, This PC will always show in the navigation pane.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use check boxes to select files, folders, and drives for your user account in Windows 11.
You can use check boxes to make selecting multiple items in any order easier in File Explorer and on the desktop in Windows.
When check boxes is turned on, you can hover the pointer over each item to reveal the check box to check (select) or uncheck (unselect) it.
If you have a tablet, convertible, or 2-in-1 type device in tablet/slate mode, then check boxes will always be used even if turned off.
If you still have check boxes even after turning off check boxes using an option in this tutorial, then you may be stuck in Tablet mode.
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This tutorial will show you different ways to Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move items in File Explorer in Windows 11.
Windows 11 makes it easy to Cut, Copy, and Paste items in File Explorer and on your Desktop.
When you Cut or Copy an item, it is temporarily saved to the Clipboard.
When you Paste and item you cut, the contents of the Clipboard is used to move the item where you want.
When you Paste and item you copied, the contents of the Clipboard is used to duplicate the item where you want.
Cut
Copy
Paste
Option One: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Cut, Copy, and Paste Item(s) using Drag and Drop
Option Three: Copy or Move Item(s) using Right Click Drag and Drop
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This tutorial will show you different ways to close an open window for your account in Windows 11.
Option One: Close Window using Keyboard Shortcut
Option Two: Close Window using Title Bar Caption Button
Option Three: Close Window using Title Bar Menu
Option Four: Close Window using Taskbar Menu
Option Five: Close Window using Taskbar Shift Menu
Option Six: Close Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview
Option Seven: Close Window from Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Menu
Option Eight: Close Window from Task View
Option Nine: Close Window from Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Option Ten: Close Window using End Task
Close Window using Keyboard Shortcut
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This tutorial will show you how to remove files shared with your Microsoft account in File Explorer Home in Windows 11.
File Explorer > Home provides you with quick access to files that have been shared with you on the Shared tab item.
If you are signed into Windows with your Microsoft account, you will be able to view files that have been shared with your account, such as email, Teams chat, OneDrive, etc.
If you are a commercial customer who is signed-in with your Microsoft Entra ID account, you will additionally be able to view files that they have shared with others.
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The variable (ex: "%UserProfile%" for command and "$Env:UserProfile" for PowerShell) is used as a type of shortcut of the value (ex: "C:\Users\<username>").
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This tutorial will show you how to restart the explorer.exe process as needed in Windows 11.
The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, File Explorer, Start menu, notification area, and taskbar. Restarting the explorer.exe process is to stop and start it to effectively refresh explorer.exe. When the explorer.exe process has been stopped (aka: "end task"), you will see a blank black desktop with your mouse pointer showing until explorer.exe has been started again.
If you are having issues with the explorer.exe process (ex: hang), restarting the explorer.exe process may sort it without having to restart the computer.
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This tutorial will show you how to change the size of columns width for a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11.
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 change the width of specific or all columns to fit the content how you like.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/how-to-change-column-settings-in-windows-explorer-7a6e06e5-85fe-62d5-c9a3-eed515e52aee
Option One: "Size Column to Fit" in Folder
Option Two: "Size All Columns to Fit" in Folder
Option Three: Drag to Change Width of Selected Columns in Folder
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