There are many pieces of information about files that can be listed in Windows File Explorer that the defaults do not include For instance, I like to be able to see the length of a video file before I decide whether to watch it now. To get the most information about files you need to …
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Windows 11 File Explorer tabs
Tabs have finally arrived for Windows 11 – but not Windows 10 Tabs in File Explorer are like tabs in a browser. They allow you to have several “views” (different drives and folders,) open at the same time. At the click of a mouse you can move between the tabs to see the different views. …
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Outlook and File Explorer – sorting on two or more columns
Microsoft Outlook and Windows File Explorer can sort data on more than one column In Outlook, you can sort the display of emails on any column simply by clicking on the column name – eg clicking on “Subject” above the column of the email subject headings will sort on that column. Clicking on it again …
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Filename Extensions
Ever wondered how Windows knows which program to open for a particular data file? If you double-click on a file in Windows Explorer (or, indeed, on the name of an email attachment or any other hyperlinked file), Windows will open the program that is normally used to open that file. That program will then open …
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Checking File Sizes and Space Available
How do you check how much space is available on your drive(s), and how do you check the size of the files themselves? The usual way of checking on file sizes and space is by using “Windows Explorer”. This is nothing to do with “Internet Explorer” (the Microsoft browser program used to view web pages). …
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