Learning Explorer

How to open windows Explorer?

From Windows 7: click on Start button/icon then click on all programs then Accessories and after click on Windows Explorer.

From Windows 8: Click on Start button/icon then Right click all apps then windows system and now click on File Explorer.

Exit from Windows Explorer:

From Windows 7: Go to organize option then click on close.

From Windows 8: Click on file option then Close.

Create a new folder:

Open the target drive and folder then press alt key then click on file option then hold on new then click folder and type any name which is set as folder.

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Go to tool bar then click on New folder.

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Right click on empty space then hold on New then click on Folder then type any name and press Enter key or click on empty space.

Create a new file:

Press alt key then click on Text document.

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Go to Home menu then click on New then New item then select your item type.

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Right click on empty space then click on New then click on Text document then type your file name and after click on empty space.

Select a File or Folder:

Click on the file or folder. What do you want to Select.

Open a file or folder:

Select the file or folder from upper side to click on Open option.

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 Select the file or folder then go to File option then Open.

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Double click on the file or folder.

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Select the file or folder then right click on it then open.

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Select the file or folder then press Enter key.

Select all files and folders:

Go to Organize option then click on Select all.

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Go to Home option then click on Select>all select or hold mouse click and drug first to last icon.

Or press Ctrl + A from keyboard.

Select files and folders between two selections:

Click on file and folder (beginning of the row and column)

Hold shift key and click on the file or folder end of the row or column any position of the documents.

How to random (continue) selections file or folder?

Hold Ctrl, key and mouse click on file and folder any position of the row and column.

How to random (continue) reselections files or folders?

Hold Ctrl, key and mouse click on the selecting files and folders icon.

How to invert (opposite) selection?

Select some file then press alt key then go to edit option and after click on Invert Selection.

Or go to Home option then click on select and after Invert Selection.

Create a shortcut any file or folder/drive:

Press alt key then go to File option then click on Create shortcut or go to Home option then click

New> New item then click on shortcut then browse, select the target File/Folder/Drive then ok , next , finish.

Or

Right click on free space then hold on New then click on shortcut then browse, select the target

File/Folder/Drive then ok , next , finish.

How can we open a folder in a new window?

Select a folder then press alt key then go to file option then click on Open in new window.

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Select a folder then go to file option then click on Open in new window.

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Select a folder then right click on it then click on Open in new window.

How can we recycle any file or folder?

Select a file or folder then click on Organize option then click on Delete / Select a folder or file then go to

Home option then Organize then Delete.

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Select a file or folder then right click on it then click on Delete, click yes.

Select a file or folder then press Delete from keyboard.

Recall (restore) particular delete file or folder:

At first go to Desktop then double click on Recycle bin then select the particular file or folder / file then

click on Restore this item /Restore.

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Go to Recycle bin then select the particular file or folder then right click on it then click on Restore.

Recall (restore) all deleted file or folder:

Go to Desktop then double click on Recycle bin then click on Restore all items option then click Yes.

How to permanent delete any file or folder from recycle bin?

Open Recycle bin then select the file or folder then right click on it then click on Delete.

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Open Recycle bin then select the file or folder then press Delete from keyboard.

How to direct permanent delete any file or folder?

Select any file or folder then go to Home then click on Organize option then delete, permanently delete.

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Select any file or folder then hold on shift key and press Delete key then click Yes.

Rename a file or folder:

Select any file or folder then go to Home then click on Organize option then click Rename.

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Select any file or folder then Right click/Press f2 then Rename.

See properties of a file or folder:

Select the file or folder then click on Organize option then click Properties.

/Select any file or folder then click on Home then click Properties and open properties

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Right click on the target file or folder  then click on Properties.

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Hold alt key and double click/Enter key on the target file or folder.

Remove properties of a file or folder:

Select the file or folder then click on Organize option then Remove properties.

/Select the file or folder then click on Home option then click Open then Properties – Delete properties.

Protect any file or folder:

Select the file or folder then go to Home/Organize option then click Properties then click on Security

then click Edit button then select deny and after apply – ok (if LAN connection stay)

Semi-hide a file or folder:

Select any file or folder then press alt + double click then click on hidden then click apply – ok.

Show hidden files or folders:

Select the file or folder then press alt key then click on tool option then click on Folder option… then

click view and click Show hidden files, folders, and drives then apply – ok.

Not show hidden any file and folder:

Select the file or folder then press alt key then click on tool option then click on Folder option… then

click view and click Don’t Show hidden files, folders and drives then apply – ok.

Apply any picture of a folder icon:

Select any folder then view properties  then click on customize then click on change picture then

select any picture – ok – apply – OK.

Change icon of a folder:

Select any folder then view properties then click customize then change icon then select any icon then

Ok – apply – ok.

Duplicate any file or folder from one drive to another drive:

At first Select the source file or folder which drive to you take, copy the file or folder.

Now open the target drive or folder then the copy item Past here.

Move or transfer any file or folder one drive to another drive:

Select the source file or folder  then cut. Now open the target drive or folder then the cut item Past

here.

Search any file or folder/Picture/Music/Video:

Go to search option at the top of the right side then type the name whom you wish to search and

window will automatically find your object.

How to arrange icon (by name, size, type, and date modified)?

Press alt key then click on view option then click Group by > name/type/date/size/auto arrange.

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Right click on desktop then click short by then click on name/ type/date/size/auto arrange.

How to view files or folders (Large icon/small icon/List/details) or web page style?

Go to View option then click change from the list.

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Right click on the empty space then click on view then click on Large icon/Extra large icon/small icon etc.

How to choose details?

Right click then click on short by then click More then select your nessesry details – ok.

How can we refresh computer system?

Go to view option then click on Refresh or Right click on empty space/desktop then click Refresh or

Press F5 key from keyboard.

Open or close navigation pane:

Go to view option then click on Panes then click Navigation pane.

See the history of our Explorer work:

Go to Home option then click on Open then click History.

Delete history of your Explorer work:

Go to File option then click on Delete history.

Create a New Library:

Click on Libraryes from navigation pane then go to File option/Home then click on New then click

Library.

Or

Click on Libraryes from navigation pane then then Right click on the blank space then click on New then

Click Library.

Include a selected file or folder in a Library:

Go to your target drive then select a file or folder then go to Home option then click on New then click Easy access then click Include in library then select the desired library.

How to Format (Erase all data) from any drive/memory card/Pen drive etc?

Select the drive then click on Manage then click Format then click Start – OK.

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Select the drive then Right click on it then click on Format then click Start –OK.

How can we cleanup a drive?

Select the drive then click on Manage then click Cleanup then select the file and folder, which you want to delete then OK.

How can we optimize a drive?

Select the drive then click on Manage then click Optimize.

How can we set Screen resolution?

Go to Desktop then Right click on blank space then click resolution then set landscape, portrait etc then set resolution – apply – ok.

How can we create a new theme?

Go to your picture folder then select some picture then right click on it then set desktop background then go to desktop then right click on the blank space then click Personalize and now desktop background slide show then set your picture position, time then save change. Now back to personalize then click on save theme then type your name, Enter – save change.

How to set date and time?

Go to system trey click on Date and Time menu then change date and time then set the date time – ok.

How to set a screen saver?

Go to Desktop then right click on blank space then click Personalize then click on screen saver then choose any one – apply – ok.

How to set desktop wallpaper?

Right click on desktop then click Personalize then click on auto theme or click on desktop background then select any picture then apply – ok.

How can we burn data by using Nero?

Select your target file and folder then press alt key then click on file option then click burn with Nero then data disk, then Nero will appear on your screen then add another file and folder, click on add then select your file or folder then add close then click on next then type your disk name then burn setting then click on multi session disk then burn.