Posts under Folder tag.

Location of the Startup folder in Windows 8

The Startup folder in Windows contains a list of shortcuts of those applications that start when your Windows start. Earlier, you could easily access the Windows 7 startup folder from Start Menu > Startup. But where is the Startup folder [...]

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Dabel File Mover: Copy files from multiple source folders to different destination folders

I must admit, until I discovered Dabel File Mover, I hadn’t come across a software earlier, that allowed to copy or move files from multiple source folders to different destination folders in one go. Of course, there were tons of [...]

Temporary Internet Files Folder location in Windows 7 | 8

Those who had moved from Windows XP to Windows Vista were puzzled as to where the Temporary Internet Files were located in this operating system. Starting with Windows Vista, and continuing in Windows 7 and Windows 8, the Temporary Internet Files folder is [...]

How to Take Full Ownership of Files & Folders in Windows 8

After introducing the User Account Control in Windows Vista, Microsoft increased the security of its core system files by hardening its Effective Permissions. Most times, to replace a System file, rename a System folder or a folder under the root C [...]

Delete, Move, Rename Locked Files & Folders with MoveOnBoot

Sometimes, when we try to delete, rename or move a file of folder, we get a message that Another process is using the file or folder. This means that some process on your Windows computer has locked the file as [...]

Where are Windows 8 Metro Apps installed & how to access the folder

Metro apps can be accessed from and started by clicking on the Tiles on the Windows 8 Start Screen. But where are they installed or located? The ‘Metro’ Applications in Windows 8 are installed in the WindowsApps folder located in [...]

A+ Folder Locker Free Edition: Protect & secure your files, folders and data

From the developers of Anti Tracks Free, comes another freeware – A+ Folder Locker Free Edition. We have already seen a few File & Folder Encryption Software for Windows, Today we will check out A+ Folder Locker Free Edition. A+ [...]

Disable Open Folder In New Window, In Windows 8 Explorer

Today, when I was browsing my files, I observed that for every folder, in its right-click context menu, there is a option to open it in new window. I have never used this option. Some of you may find it [...]

What is Folder Merge Conflict in Windows 8

Windows 8 introduces a new feature, which was not available in Windows 7 or earlier. This feature gives you an option, whereby you can prevent or allow the “This destination already contains a folder named” warning dialog box from appearing, [...]

What are Effective Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows

Whenever you create a new file or folder, the Windows operating system will assign it a set of default permissions. These are called as Effective Permissions. The user who creates the file or folder an also change and assign specific [...]

Dock frequently used folders to Windows Taskbar

Essential File Management Tips For Windows 7

Windows 7 has a beautiful way to organize things. While the tradition of having default folders for documents, music, video and pictures continues in Windows 7, it also allows you to create Libraries so that you can organize your files [...]

Empty Folder Cleaner: Deletes Empty Folders and Empty Files in Windows

Over time, the number of empty folders on our computer may grow; and so could zero bit or empty files. It therefore might be a good idea to spare some time occasionally in cleaning or removing them. Doing so may not save disk space, but [...]

WinFolder Lock Pro: Lock and protect folders in Windows 8

We have already seen several free file encryption or folder locking software earlier. If you looking for one with a cool minimalistic Metro look for your Windows 8, you might want to check out WinFolder Lock Pro. WinFolder Lock Pro [...]

5 Free File Encryption Software for Windows

If you need to password protect your files and folders in Windows 7, we can use some great freeware to do so easily. We can download various Encryption programs to keep our personal stuff and valuable data safe. While there [...]

Automate sorting of Files and Folders With DropIt

It’s all hard work when you try organizing your files and folders, by manually searching them and moving to specified destination. Very few viable options exist that execute the task as required. So if you want to get out of [...]

Troubleshooting Assembly Issues by switching to Folder View

In this article I’m going to sharing my experience while troubleshooting an assembly related issue in Windows. My client came with an issue where he was not able to get an Outlook add-in to work on his Windows computer. He [...]

Windows Temporary Files – FAQ

We have already seen the nature of some temporary files like Temporary Internet Files, Index.dat file, Cookies and Prefetch Files. In this article we shall have a look at a few aspects of the Windows Temporary Files, which your computer creates, during the [...]

5 File and Folder Synchronization Freeware for Windows 7

If you ned to keep an identical set of files and folders on two different computers or on different disks or in different locations, file and folder synchronization utilities will help you do so easily. They will keep an identical set of [...]

Color your Windows 7 | 8 folders with Folder Colorizer

Sometimes it does become rather difficult trying to search out an oft-accessed folder, especially if there are many folders in that mother folder. This is where software like Folder Colorizer can help you. Folder Colorizer is a freeware that lets [...]

Free File Unlocker: Bypass Deletion Errors, Terminate Malware, Delete un-deletable files

Free File Unlocker is a new free software application that unlocks files or folders and stops error messages from appearing when trying to delete them. It can also be used to terminate malware. This Free File Unlocking Utility works with [...]

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