Windows only: While Windows Explorer can sort files by type, by default it doesn't display or sort files by extension in a separate column—but the Extension Column add-on does just that. Install this ...

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If you're unfamiliar with hard links, junctions, volume mount points, or Vista's symbolic links, skip the rest of this review--Link Shell Extension (free/donationware) is not for you. The advanced ...

Windows 11/10 comes with several useful features, and the ribbon menu of File Explorer is one of them, which helps users to carry out various tasks including Select, Cut-Copy-Paste, Share, etc. Among ...

The File Explorer is one of the central tools in Windows. This is because the operating system is file-orientated, so the folder in which a file is stored, its name, and extension play a major role.

A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the ...

Adding tabs to File Explorer is one of the most-requested features for Windows 10. Despite users clamoring for it, Microsoft so far hasn’t delivered. But you don’t have to wait on Microsoft to get ...

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If your business works with and shares numerous files, copying file names can save a lot of time. Typing a file name is easy when the name is short, but long, complex names with special characters are ...

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