Questions tagged [windows-explorer]
Windows Explorer (renamed to File Explorer in Windows 8) is the file manager that comes with Windows and is not to be confused with Internet Explorer which is Windows' default Web browser.
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Double-click in blank area of the file explorer to go to upper folder (parent directory) [closed]
i am just installed Windows 11. In my older pc (Windows 10) I used QTTabBar, and it has an awesome feature which is to click on a blank space to jump into the parent directory (not double clicking a ...
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File Explorer Crash when Accessing Folders with Shortcuts (from Network Locations)
I'm having a strange problem with a coworkers computer. To summarize, when he attempts to access a select few folders from a network location, file explorer will indefinitely hang trying to access the ...
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How can I search File Explorer for files only (i.e. exclude folders) in Windows 10?
How can I specify that a search using File Explorer should return files only? I've tried kind:=file and type:file and not kind:=folder and other variations, but nothing works. Surely there is an easy ...
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What is the correct way of debugging which installed app is causing Windows Explorer and Desktop to refresh frequently?
Windows 10 Single language, 22h2, 64-bit, build 19045.4598 (up to date), i7-11800H.
For some reason I can't pinpoint yet, Windows Explorer and Desktop are constantly refreshing. On Windows Explorer, ...
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How To Seach file names contain any digit/number In windws explorer,? Or file name contain digits/numbers fall between given numbered range?
I searched on the web & also tried below mentioned linked pages, but I did not get the solution.
In Windows Explorer, how to search files whose Names contain any digits or numbers? Or does the ...
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Windows explorer very slow unless I pause Dropbox
Windows explorer is very slow unless I pause Dropbox. Like right click takes 10 second to show a list of action. After I pause Dropbox, it gets superfast. Any way to solve this? What if I set somehow ...
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Windows 11 - How to open a Terminal with Admin privilege from current folder in File Explorer?
In Windows 10 (I think?) I could launch a Terminal/Powershell from File Explorer with or without admin privilege. I can't find that option for Windows 11 anymore. Is it still possible?
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Password protected Excel file on usb drive file behaving strangely when clicked
Nothing unusual at first glance - a password-protected Excel file on a usb stick. Previously, put the stick in the usb port, double-click the file and enter the password to work on the file.
Now ...
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Windows 10 limits my file name to LESS than the standard 256 [duplicate]
The entire filename in question is only 207 characters long. I just want to add a "1" to the front of it, and it will not allow me to type anything into it.
I have tried the following:
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explorer.exe freezing when right clicking desktop with 2 monitors
Since I added a second monitor to my computer, when right clicking the desktop and trying to bring the context menu, the desktop and all other explorer.exe windows will freeze for ~5 seconds before ...
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Windows explorer is in an infinite crash loop after installing a MS Store App
I'm running Windows 11 23H2.
I installed this AutoHotKey port from the MS store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nq8q8j78637?hl=en-gb&gl=US/
Immediately after installing, my windows explorer ...
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Cannot copy to a folder after opening it using a hyperlink in OneNote
This is a bit of a weird issue that I haven't been able to find any information on. I use one note to manage some file locations to some network drives. For some reason I have started having an issue ...
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Enable Sort by Date Modified for all Win 10 Picture Folders
Is it possible to modify the registry or something to make Sort by Date Modified available as a default option for sorting image folders across everything in Windows?
I can enable it one by one folder ...
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Folder Shortcut Infotips don't Display Target Folder Info
How to display the same infotip as the original folder in the folder shortcuts infotip? I'm aware of how to add properties to shortcut infotips via Regedit, but this approach only allows 7 properties (...
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Disable the VS Code preview pane integration in Windows Explorer
Whenever I select a file while the preview pane is active, VS Code tries to display it. How can I get rid of this integration? I searched around but strangely didn't see any trace of this feature ...
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