Windows 10 offers an easy option to move files and folders from one location to another. On a Windows 10 PC, when you select a file or folder, the File Explorer ribbon shows/activates a Move to icon, and clicking the Move to icon offers an option to select a location to move the selected file […]

With default installation settings, Windows 11 displays thumbnails for picture files so that users can easily find the photos they are looking for without opening them all. If File Explorer is showing only generic file icons instead of thumbnails for pictures, it’s likely due to changes in File Explorer settings. The following are common File […]

Windows 11 keeps a list of all recently opened files and shows the most recent files in the File Explorer Home and the Recommended section of the Start menu. The feature helps users quickly view and access recently saved and opened files without navigating to their original location. Before letting someone access your PC, you […]

The Pictures folder is the default location for several apps to save created and imported images. For instance, the built-in Photos app saves all imported photos from your smartphone to the Pictures folder. Likewise, the built-in Windows Scan app saves scanned documents and pictures to a sub-folder of the Pictures folder. While there is nothing […]

In Windows 11, the File Explorer opens, by default, to Home (previously known as Quick Access). If you need to work with files and folders frequently, you will find the File Explorer Home handy. With default settings, the Quick Access section in the Home folder shows your frequently accessed and pinned folders. Below it, you […]

Are recently downloaded files not appearing in the Downloads folder? Are files downloaded with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or any other web browser not showing in the Downloads folder? Today, we will explain why downloaded files might not appear in the Downloads folder on your Windows 11 PC. With default installation settings, files downloaded with web […]

In Windows, File Explorer is the place to manage all files on your PC. While managing files, you might want to open multiple File Explorer windows to compare and drag files between locations with ease. Opening the File Explorer is easy in Windows 11. In fact, there are close to a dozen ways to launch […]

In the recent versions of Windows 11, when you start dragging a file in the File Explorer or on the desktop, a bar appears at the top with the “Drop here to share, move, or do more” message. If you drag a file to the top bar, you see several app icons, including Microsoft Teams, […]

The Recent files section in the Windows 11 File Explorer Home shows all recently saved files and accessed files, including PDFs, images, Word documents, Excel sheets, text files, and videos. In short, the Recent files section lists all types of files. Because the Recent files section shows all types of files, finding a specific type […]