We have shown you recently how to bring back the my computer icon and recycle bin icon on the computer desktop. The recycle bin is however missing from the left sidebar in Windows Explorer. The following guide explains how to display the recycle bin in the left sidebar in Windows Explorer. If you take a [...]

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Libraries are a new feature of the Windows 7 operating system. They are basically an advanced version of the documents and settings folder hierarchy as they allow the user to select multiple folders into a library. Each folder’s contents are then accessible in the library folder. But libraries have another useful use. They are displayed [...]

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What is the fastest way to create a new folder in the Windows operating system? That depends on the version installed. Windows 7 users for instance can use the new folder shortcut Ctrl-Shift-n in Windows Explorer to create a new folder instantly. That shortcut is not available in previous Microsoft operating systems on the other [...]

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Windows Explorer is an essential program of the Windows operating system. It is one of the backbones of the operating system powering not only file browsing and operations but also the taskbar and start menu. The message “Windows Explorer has stopped working” is relatively common judging from the number of web pages and solutions that [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

Some programs, like Nokia’s PC Suite or Sony Ericsson software, install additional icons that are shown when a user opens My Computer in Windows Explorer. The thinking is that this makes it easier for the user to access the programs. Many users on the other hand feel that they do not need these icons in [...]

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The ability to search for files is integrated into every Windows desktop operating system. Microsoft has improved the search in Windows Vista, and these improvements carry over to Windows 7. One useful new feature is the ability to save searches for access at a later time without having to reenter the search parameters. Saving searches [...]

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The Windows Explorer context menu provides a quick way to start frequently-used applications. Although there are quicker ways to access applications, such as placing program links in the Windows 7 taskbar or a third-party program launcher, the context menu is handy directly from within the Windows Explorer interface and does not require additional software to [...]

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Now that I have decided to run a computer system without local pdf reader installed I had to find another comfortable way of dealing with pdf documents. I’m currently using Google Docs for the purpose which is not that big of a nuisance because I have to open pdf documents rarely and I have the [...]

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7Plus is an Open Source software for the Windows operating system that adds many features to the system that speed up the workflow. Features can be divided into Windows Explorer, general Windows related, windows handling and misc features. Some examples of what 7Plus adds are folder favorites in Windows Explorer, shortcuts to create folders, to [...]

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