Password protect is a great way to guard your files and folders against people you don't want seeing your stuff on Windows 11. Here's a guide to show you how to password protect your files and folders.
Have you ever wanted the ability to rename files in bulk instantly on Windows 10? PowerToys has your back with PowerRename, another amazing utility offered by the recently updated PowerToys suite of Windows 10 tools. In addition to Image Resizer ... Read more
If you are already using PowerToys, you may already know of all of the helpful utilities available to make your life easier, including Keyboard Manager. Another bonus of PowerToys is the Image Resizer utility, which allows you to ability to ... Read more
Microsoft is introducing a couple of redesigned File Explorer icons in the Windows 10 Insider build 21343, which is now available to download for Dev Channel Insiders. The company gave a fresh coat of paint to top-level user folders in ... Read more
Don't like the built-in File Explorer in Windows 10? You might want to check out Files. This is a third-party File Explorer app for Windows 10 that's better than Microsoft's.
File Explorer, previously Windows Explorer and canonically "explorer.exe", is one of the most-used Windows components. The executable has two distinct roles: rendering core UI components like the taskbar and providing the graphical file management interface most PC users associate it ... Read more
On Windows 10, the File History feature allows you to back up copies of files and folders to secure locations in the case you delete something by accident. By default, the File History feature will back up the files that ... Read more
In a post on the Windows Experience blog today, Microsoft included an intriguing image of what could be a modern File Explorer underneath.
Command Prompt basics: Working with files and folders Tired of using File Explorer to navigate your files? Alright, that may not be you, unless you're a developer or an IT professional. Developer or not, basic command line knowledge is always ... Read more
File Explorer, formerly Windows Explorer, has steadily evolved over the years and become easier to use. One change has been to "prettify" directory paths, which are now obscured from the user. File Explorer's address bar breaks the path up into ... Read more
Microsoft often suggests that you clear your cache in Windows 10 to help your PC run faster and help you utilize more of your hard drive space for apps, games, and files. Cache is a set of temporary files used ... Read more
File Explorer in Windows 10 tracks your recent and frequently used files and folders as part of its Quick Access feature. This screen allows you to rapidly access your most used locations, so you don't need to go drilling through ... Read more
Network drives are often used to share common files across organisations, particularly where migration to cloud-based infrastructure such as OneDrive has not yet occurred. One of OneDrive's big advantages is its seamless offline syncing support, which lets you keep using ... Read more
After lots of 20H1 builds with no significant new features, the new bits finally bring something new to test with a new File Explorer search experience.
Highlights a mix of Windows 10 Mail sidebar elements and the new right click menu present in Microsoft's new Chromium Edge browser leaked download.
A network-connected hard drive, or NAS for Network Attached Storage, is a great way to add more storage to your PC, while making it available to other devices and users inside your home or office. Once you've got your new ... Read more
For generations, Windows has shipped with six top-level folders: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos. In October 2017, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added a seventh: 3D Objects. The folder is meant to provide a natural save location ... Read more
In addition to growing list of known issues and fixes, there are other new items for Insiders to be on the look out for such as Bing Insider stuff, Bug Bash reminders, Windows Console Updates, and more.
After a week without a new Windows 10 build, the Windows Insider team has a surprise for Fast Ring Insiders today in the form of the 19H1 build 18298.
If you've got files you'd rather others couldn’t access, locking them up with a password can be the simplest way to get peace of mind. Windows has built-in support for basic password protection, letting you keep your files safe from ... Read more
