There are two ways to identify drives in Windows 10 File Explorer: drive name and drive letter. With default settings, the File Explorer displays drive letters next to drive names for easy identification. If the File Explorer is not showing drive letter for one or more drives, it’s likely because the File Explorer has been […]
How To Remove Quick Access From Windows 10 Navigation Pane
The Quick Access in the Windows 10 File Explorer navigation pane shows Desktop, Downloads, Documents, and Picture folders by default. In addition to these folders, it also displays your frequently used folders so that you can quickly access your frequently opened folders. Besides that, you can manually pin your favorite folders to the Quick Access […]
5 Ways To Restart Windows File Explorer In Windows 10
The File Explorer (known as Windows Explorer in earlier versions of Windows) in Windows 10 helps you manage files on your computer. The File Explorer in Windows 10 is quite stable. That said, at times, the File Explorer might refuse to open or might open very slowly. You might encounter other issues as well. More […]
10 Best Windows 10 File Explorer Tips & Tricks
The File Explorer is the default file browser in Windows operating system. The File Browser has remained mostly unchanged in the latest Windows 10 as well. We all use the File Explorer every day, but many of us don’t know some of the hidden or lesser-known features of the File Explorer. In this article, we […]
Fix: Quick Access Not Showing Recent Files In Windows 10
Quick Access is a handy feature in Windows 10. It enables you quickly access recently opened files and frequently opened folders. Quick Access, with default settings, displays up to 10 frequent folders and 20 recently opened files. Recently, I noticed that the Quick Access window was not showing recently opened files. In fact, the Recent […]
How To Change File Explorer Font Size In Windows 10
The File Explorer in Windows 10 is fairly customizable. You can change folder icons, drive icons, add or remove folders from Favorites, and show or hide the ribbon, and do much more. Up until now, one of the issues with the File Explorer and Windows 10 was that there was no way to change the […]
Fix: File Explorer Is Not Working In Windows 10
Is the File Explorer not working on your Windows 10 PC? Is the File Explorer not opening or automatically closing soon after the launch? Do you have any other issues with respect to the File Explorer in Windows 10? In this guide, we will see how to fix File Explorer issues in Windows 10. There […]
Open And View HEIC Pictures In Windows 7 And Windows 8/8.1
By now, you likely know about HEIC image format. If not, HEIC is a relatively new image format which takes about 40% lesser space than the popular JPG image format without compromising on the picture quality. Because HEIC takes about half the space of JPG, Apple started using this lesser-known image format in their iPhones […]
Enable Dark Theme Mode For File Explorer In Windows 10
The dark mode is helpful while working in low light conditions. Popular smartphone operating systems and many popular apps offer a dark theme or dark mode to help users use smart devices without straining eyes under low light conditions. Windows 10 has also been offering a dark mode for some time, but the dark mode […]
Show Or Hide Extensions With File Names In Windows 10 File Explorer
File extensions help us to identify file types. The File Explorer in Windows 10 doesn’t show file type with file names with default File Explorer settings. We here at IntoWindows recommend PC users to make Windows 10 always show file extensions with file names in File Explorer so that you can identify file types with […]