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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Why does Windows copy first file fast (sometimes) but then craters (200MB/s -> 1MB/s)?
I have two LaCie 16TB d2 Professional hard drives, NTFS formatted, connected to a Windows 11 host via USB 3. On the root of each drive was a single folder, with file sharing enabled. One was a clone ...
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Win 10 file explorer anomoly [closed]
I was using file explorer's search function to find a sqlite database file for which I knew I had used "sqlite" as the file extension. Searching for sqlite provided far too many results so ...
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Windows File Search in Explorer - 2 digits found, add a 3rd digit, no results
So, I have a support client who is experiencing the following in Windows 11:
Let's say we have a folder with a file in it named "1234.doc". If the user searches for "12", the file ...
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Intermittent File Explorer search on Windows 11 Pro for Windows 10 Home network share
I have a Windows 10 Home (22H2) PC acting as a network file server. For months, I could search its shared folders from my Windows 11 Pro machines (25H2, previously 24H2) without issues.
Recently, File ...
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Why doesn’t Windows explorer recognize an M.2 SSD?
I plugged another SSD into my M.2_1 port on my desktop (My OS is installed on my M2_2 port), and file explorer doesn't show it, although device manager and my motherboard BIOS detect it just fine. It'...
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Why can't I access files that I copied from another machine?
I got a new machine and used a USB drive to copy some files. Now I can't access them on my new machine.
When I click on one of the folders in File Explorer I get an error:
"You don't currently ...
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When programs try to open Windows Explorer folders, open instead new tabs in Total Commander
Many Windows programs open a folder on specific user actions, for example, when exporting settings from IDE's or opening downloads in web browsers. By default, this opens a new Windows Explorer window....
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Is there a shortcut to jump to the first folder in Explorer
In Windows explorer, the content of a directory is splitted into files and folders (or the opposite).
Is there a shortcut to focus the first folder in this list (or the first file) ?
Depending on the ...
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Why is there missing text in Explorer context menu buttons on Windows 11?
My Windows 11 (V25H2) PC does not show the top option in the explorer menu, like in this pic here:
Above "Quick access" there should be the button labeled "Open". The button still ...
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Renaming folders within %APPDATA% returns "Doesn't exist" in Explorer, works fine in CMD. I've eliminated every possible cause I can think of
So, I installed Vivaldi browser on a clean install of win 11 25h2 (Microsoft ISO DL), and have tried to rename a subfolder (%LocalAppData%\Vivaldi\Application) to reinstate a backed up browser profile....
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"Let me decide for each file" appears to be broken after Windows 11 updates to 24H2/25H2. Can anyone advise on a possible workaround using terminal?
I had Windows updates on hold for a few weeks after the possible issues with SSDs arose with KB5063878. I started them again on 15th October (oldest first):
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Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14....
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How to remove system folders created by third-party programs?
A program which I've uninstalled left this dead folder in Windows Explorer. I searched in registry but couldn't find it.
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What is the meaning of the icons in the "status" column in Windows Explorer?
This an image of my File Explorer in Windows 10:
What does each of the icons in the status column mean?
I guess the blue cloud icon means it is shared on OneDrive but I'm not sure.
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Autohotkey: launch viewer, then also focus it
An autohotkey script launches Windows' default viewer for a file %XX%
with the command
Run "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" %XX%.
The launched app depends on XX's file type: a .mp4 might launch ...
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Windows Explorer sometimes take longer to restart after toggling a registry value
I'm using a Bash script below in Cygwin to toggle the HideClock registry
value under
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. The
script kills and restarts explorer.exe after ...
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