The Windows 11 File Explorer has received a new feature that probably no one requested—a recommended section! Until now, the Recommended section was exclusive to the Windows 11 Start menu. The Recommended section is now being rolled out to the File Explorer Home as well! The File Explorer Home in Windows 11 shows frequently visited […]

The Documents folder in Windows 11 is typically used to store important documents, notes, and files. By default, the Documents folder is located under the Users folder on the drive where Windows 11 is installed. The problem with the default location of the Documents folder is that all files in the Documents folder are deleted […]

On a PC running Windows 11, all files downloaded via web browsers and many other software are automatically saved to a folder called Downloads. The Downloads folder can quickly swell up, depending on the number and size of downloaded files, and consume a significant amount of space. If your Windows 11 installation drive is running […]

Computer users who have been using the Windows operating system for some time are familiar with renaming files and folders. That said, not all users may be aware of all the options available to rename files and folders in Windows. The following are the four easy ways to rename a file or folder in Windows […]

None of the views in Windows 11 File Explorer display folder size by default. That is, the File Explorer does not display folder sizes next to folders. The File Explorer displays file sizes in the ‘Size’ column when the ‘Details’ view is selected. However, the folder size is not displayed as Windows File Explorer does […]

With default settings, Windows 11 File Explorer opens to the ‘Home’ folder (previously known as Quick Access). The File Explorer Home shows most frequently used folders, recently accessed files (by default), your favorite files (pinned files), as well as shared files. If the File Explorer Home does not show recent files, it could be because […]

The System Properties dialog in Windows 11 allows you to access various advanced system settings, including visual and performance settings, user profile settings, startup & recovery options, system restore, and remote assistance. Since the System Properties dialog is the primary place to access most of these settings, you may need to open it frequently on […]

With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced Quick Access in File Explorer, allowing users to quickly access their most recently opened files and frequently used folders. The File Explorer Quick Access makes it possible to access your recently accessed files so much more easily, as you no longer have to navigate to the original location of a […]

If your PC has a small SSD or HDD, you might want to regularly keep a tab on the free disk space to avoid performance issues or running out of space. Although you can use the built-in Disk Management utility to check the available disk space on all connected internal and external drives, it takes […]

While managing and organizing files, you might want to delete unwanted files and folders. Windows 11 offers multiple ways to delete a file. The following are some easy ways to delete a file or folder on a Windows 11 PC. NOTE: With default settings, all deleted files are automatically moved to the Recycle Bin. If […]