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Alt + D Not Working In Windows 11 File Explorer
In Windows 10, I frequently use Alt + D to quickly highlight the path to the current folder in Windows File Explorer so it can quickly be copied. It's the same shortcut that can be used to highlight ...
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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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Can I hide specific network shares from sidebar in Windows Explorer?
I have a number of network drives mapped and other network locations added to Windows Explorer so I can have quick access to other network shares for backups and whatnot. I also added some FTP ...
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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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How to remove Creative Cloud Files shortcut from Windows Explorer (left Navigation Pane) after April 2021 update?
The "Creative Cloud Files" shortcut was a pain to get rid of in the past, but after a recent update in spring 2021, the damn shortcut is back, and none of the old tricks work anymore.
Has ...
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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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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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Shortcut for address path in Windows
How do I create a shortcut for a path address which I can then use in Windows File Explorer's address bar?
Rather than navigate through the filesystem structure every time, I want to do this:
Open ...
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Start Windows Explorer in My Computer [duplicate]
When I use the key combination Windows+E, Explorer loads with My Computer selected (showing the list of drives on my system). Good, this is the functionality I want.
However, when I click either the:
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How to create a FileFolder in Windows?
Windows has the ability to create shortcuts. When you do, they appear as shortcuts in the files section of a folder. To create one, you right click, new, shortcut, or copy and paste as shortcut amonst ...
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What is the shortcut to resize top/last 6 windows and display them all side by side?
I accidentally found this feature in Win 7. As it was accidental I'm not able to replicate or remember what excatly I did to achieve this.
What I did :
I wanted to maximize one browser window so ...
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How can I make windows always show full folder path
Whenever I Click on "Desktop" in windows explorer, I end up with a "hidden" path, such as this:
which makes navigating to the "one up" folder hard (I can enter a folder within desktop, then navigate "...
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How to change shortcut links priority in Windows File Explorer?
How can I change shortcut links priority in left side of Windows File Explorer (like Favorite, Library, Computer)?
For example, by default Favorite link is top of all other links. So how can I change ...
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Open specific folder/path in Explorer with run dialog
I want to set up a way to open some path with the run diaglog (Windows + R). Let's say I type in repo and windows would open a explorer in C:\foo\bar\svn.
Is there a better way than creating a repo....
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Sort folder full of shortcuts by Destination property in Details view?
scenario
I'm on Windows 8.
I have some folders that contain .lnk files.
problem
I would like to know if I can sort the files by the destination in the Details view column of the explorer. I can't ...
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