Not all third-party file managers have built-in settings to set them as the default file manager on Windows 11. You can make them your default file manager by running a reg file. You can also use ...

In Windows File Explorer, you might have noticed the different folder layout settings for different folders. Some of the folders have smaller icons while some puts on a large icons view layout. There ...

Have you ever tried to open a file in Windows 11, only for the completely wrong application to fire up and start loading it? That’s pretty frustrating, right? Well fortunately, there’s a cool little ...

With Windows 10, you can quickly and easily change your default Web browser…as well as your default app for reading email, viewing photos, playing music, and more. Here’s how to go about it. Pop open ...

One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

Have some fun adding a custom icon and label to removable drives on Windows 10 -- Here's how to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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