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How can I create a shortcut in "This PC" on windows 10?
How can I create a shortcut in the "This PC" section in File Explorer of Windows 10?
Like a shortcut of a mapped network location or a folder of mounted drive.
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Access Recycle Bin from the Explorer window [duplicate]
How can I access the Recycle Bin from the Explorer window?
Many times I have a lot of windows open and do not wish to minimize them just to get to the Recycle Bin so Win+D is not desired.
I know I can ...
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Windows make a %shortcut% like %APPDATA%
%APPDATA% (case insensitive) auto expands in windows explorer and the start menu to C:\Users\username\AppData. Is there a way to create one of these variables to point to wherever I want? Is it safe ...
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Windows File Explorer Not Displaying Desktop Correctly
My file explorer isn't showing the relationship of the Desktop shortcut with other shortcuts correctly.
As you can see here, "This PC," "Libraries," etc., are showing under "...
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Add "Open File Location" to Quick Access Toolbar in Excel 365
In my workflow I frequently need to open the explorer file location of a spreadsheet I'm working in, and it's tedious to click File -> Info -> Open File Location every time.
Is there a way to ...
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Shortcut for folder without address bar [Windows 10]
Is there a way to create a shortcut for a folder to open Windows Explorer without address bar?
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Update Windows shortcuts on demand
If I change a file's location, its shortcut path is not updated until I double click on the shortcut. I want it to be updated on demand for bulk files in a path (reason: I move the files and folders ...
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Method to enumerate path to Windows 10 system settings screens or folders?
I want to accomplish what this post entails, except personally I'm open to using more than one single input or keystroke to achieve it.
I'm aware that some (if not all) of the system windows can be ...
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Way to open a folder from Windows Explorer in cmd.exe under Windows 10 with one shortcut?
I'm looking for a shortcut kind of way in Windows 10 to open cmd.exe with a directory/folder from the Windows Explorer, so that I have this specific folder as actual working directory in the command ...
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desktop shell shortcut in explorer sidepanel
I'm on Windows 10 Pro N v.1803 (build 17134.648)
This shortcut in windows file explorer side panel leads to desktop:
click
But when you open it, it doesn't show you any desktop icons.
This can be ...
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How to delete Dropbox shortcut from Desktop in Explorer
Recently I uninstalled the Dropbox application from my PC. I also deleted the local folder which was used for synchronization with Dropbox.
However, my Explorer still shows the icon to Dropbox folder,...
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Windows 10 Taskbar JumpList Issue, Not working
Issue: I'm having trouble with the Taskbar and Windows Explorer. I right-click on Notepad (that I've pinned to my "taskbar"), I try opening a previously pinned file (or recently used in the list that ...
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How do I get file explorer to expand to a current folder in my documents in Windows 10?
"Expand to current folder" works great with some folders. But I have a bunch of folders I want to have expanded in one instance of file explorer while I'm working, so I've made shortcuts to them and ...
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How do I add an item to the Windows 10 Explorer Sidebar
I occasionally use the Windows 10 explorer instead of my usual Total Commander when using windows. One thing that really bugged me was that "OneDrive" shortcut, As I don't use OneDrive.
I found the ...
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Explore current folder command?
In Windows Explorer, when navigating to a specific folder, the folders tree in the left side remains where it was at the beginning, not selecting the current folder.
Is there a shortcut or command ...
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