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A hidden feature in the latest Insider build of Windows 11 adds a much-requested feature to File Explorer.
Windows File Explorer offers a lot of options to change how you view files. What you might not know is that one important ...
Even supposedly straightforward tools such as Windows Explorer offer options that are not always recognizable at first glance. The search function, for example, not only finds files and folders ...
Despite their importance, file extensions are hidden by default in all modern versions of Windows. This is done to create a cleaner user interface within File Explorer.
Hidden within build 25300 is something Longhorn's shell designers wished to one day see in production --- a XAML based photo gallery right inside File Explorer.
Several software clues found in the recent Windows 11 preview updates hinted at a potential File Explorer redesign and feature upgrade. Now we have the first look at the new File Explorer.
However, now Microsoft will be taking a scalpel to the beloved file explorer's folder options, and removing a list of options it calls "old settings" that people no longer use in Windows 11.
Can’t find that file? These advanced Windows Search tips can help Use indexing, File Explorer, and even Photos to beef up Windows' search capabilities.
On Windows 11, you can hide (or unhide) files through File Explorer and Command Prompt (or PowerShell), and in this guide, I'll show you how.