How can I show the path in the address bar in Windows Explorer?

For some unexplained reason, the Windows Explorer address bar always shows only the name of the currently opened folder instead of the full path. For those who don’t have the icons grouped in the taskbar, this can cause confusion for directories with the same name, as the taskbar will show two folders with the same …

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How can I quickly search Windows Explorer results?

Windows Explorer is very helpful for finding files. But the switch to results is not well done by Microsoft. Right-clicking on an entry and opening the folder containing the file will take you to the folder in which the file is stored, but the contents will appear in the current Explorer window, so the search …

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How can I change the Local Menu available in Windows Explorer?

Programs keep expanding the right-click local menu without question, so this useful menu becomes increasingly opaque over time. However, you can freely remove unnecessary entries without having to uninstall the application responsible for them. To do this, simply edit a key in the Preferences Editor.

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How can I change the order of my personal folders?

In the Windows File Explorer, in the left sidebar under This machine, you will find the Libraries. If you have an external drive connected to your computer, it will also appear under Libraries. If you are uncomfortable with this arrangement, you can make a simple registry entry to make the Libraries entry appear above This machine or under Network.

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How can I edit the quick access toolbar?

Even among those who have been using Windows 10 for years, there are those who don’t know that Windows File Explorer has a toolbar for quick access. By default, this toolbar, opened by the small file icon in the top left, is empty. A click on this icon opens a drop-down menu with six commands to choose from, including Delete, Properties, and New Folder.

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How to set one view for multiple folders?

Windows File Manager is based on dynamic views. For example, when you open the Pictures folder, the File Manager chooses the Large Icons view. Conversely, if it’s the Documents or This machine folder, it will use the Details and Mosaic views. However, you can also configure the File Manager to display the contents of all similar folders in the same view.

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