Posts under Folder tag.

Could not find this item, This is no longer located in path error on Windows 10

Did you ever come across a file or folder on your computer that cannot be copied, moved, modified or deleted? You must have faced an error saying Could not find this item, This is no longer located in <path>, Verify […]

How to change folder background in Windows 10

If you are looking for a way to change the folder background in File Explorer of Windows 10, then this shows you the easy way to do it. While Windows 10 allows you to choose the dark theme to add […]

Folder Redirection Failed: Failed to build the list of regular subfolders

If you configured a new GPO which redirects User folders to a new network share, or you click on Reset default location under Windows File Explorer or Folder Options, you receive a message – Folder Redirection Failed, Failed to build […]

How to enable Case Sensitive Attribute for Folders in Windows 10

If you have ever used Linux, you would know that you can save a file or a folder with Case Sensitive characters. But the sad part is that if using Windows OS, you cannot use Case Sensitive Attribute for Folders. […]

Accidentally merged User folders; How to unmerge Downloads folder

Windows 10 allows you to change the default location. of the User folders to another drive. It’s probably the best practice to make sure the files stay safe in case of system crash. Now it may so happen that when […]

How to reset Folder View in Windows 10

Windows 10 is easy to use and customize, but it becomes annoying when your Folder View settings change automatically. We usually set our Folder View settings on our own preferences like view as grid/list, large/medium/small icons, etc., but it changes […]

Free software to change Folder icon color in Windows 10

If you are an avid computer user, your desktop must be full of folders containing important files and subfolders. Have you ever faced a situation when you are looking for a particular folder but couldn’t find it? Scrolling your eyes […]

Color your Windows 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 for Windows 10/8/7 can help you. Folder Colorizer is a […]

How to disable Auto Arrange in folders in Windows 10

If you try to rearrange files and sub-folders in Explorer on Windows 10/8/7 systems, you will find that the operating system does not allow you to do so. If you wish to disable auto arrange of items in a folder […]

Restore Open command window here item to Windows 10 folder context menu

Not long back, the option to use Command Prompt was available at various spots in the Windows OS environment. You could open the Command Prompt in any folder by holding down the Shift key and then right-clicking to see the Open […]

How to take full Ownership of Files & Folders in Windows 10

This post shows how you can take full ownership of files and folders in Windows 10/8/7. After introducing the User Account Control in Windows Vista, Microsoft increased the security of its core system files by hardening its Effective Permissions. Most of […]

WinSxS Folder in Windows 10/8/7 explained

Most of you may have noticed the WinSxS folder in Windows 7/8/10 and been surprised at its size. For those who have not, the folder is situated at C:\Windows\Winsxs and has a whopping size ! Mine is almost 5 GB and […]

How to Move or Remove Camera Roll and Saved Pictures folders in Windows 10

If you do not make much use of the Camera Roll and Saved Pictures folders in Windows 10 and you would like to hide or remove them, then this post will be able to help you. If the Saved Pictures […]

An Unexpected Error is keeping you from renaming the folder

Some Windows users may receive an error while trying to rename their folders –  An Unexpected Error is keeping you from renaming the folder. The full message that you may see is: An unexpected error is keeping you from renaming […]

You’ll need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder

In case you receive Destination Folder Access Denied, You’ll need to provide administrator permission to delete this folder error message on Windows 10/8/7 machine, here is a simple fix that will let you solve the error and delete the folder […]

Sharing tab is missing in Windows 10 Folder Properties box

In Windows, if you right-click on any folder and select Properties, in the Folder Properties, you will several options such as General, Sharing, Security, Previous Versions and Customize. The Sharing tab allows a user to share a folder with other […]

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 10/8/7

In Windows File Explorer, you might have noticed the different folder layout settings for different folders. Some of the folders have smaller icons while some puts on a large icons view layout. There are several folder layouts available in Windows 10/8/7 […]

Optimize & make folders display content faster in Windows 10/8/7

You may have noticed that in some cases your folders in Windows 10/8/7/Vista may become unresponsive and take quite a bit of time to display to display its contents and the green progress bar in the address bar loads slowly. […]

Sync files, folders & directories in Windows 10 with TreeComp

TreeComp is a freeware utility that lets you easily sync files between two folders & directories and always keep them updated with their contents. It is a very intuitive tool with amazing features that comes handy when comparing two folders […]

Location of the Startup folder in Windows 10

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 […]