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Windows 11: Show File Extensions

Posted on January 28, 2022January 14, 2022 by cynmackley
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Here's a quick to make sure Windows File Explorer always shows the file extensions to let you know what kind of file you're looking at.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows ExplorerTagged Control Panel, file explorer, quick tips, show file extensions, Windows 101 Comment

Why do I have two desktops?

Posted on July 20, 2019July 7, 2019 by cynmackley

Two desktop options on one PC has a reader puzzled. We figure out what's happening.

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Desktop Enhancement, File & Disk Management, Windows 10, Windows Explorer, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged cloud storage, desktop, files, onedrive, windows, Windows 101 Comment

Quickly eject USB device in Windows 10

Posted on May 6, 2019April 9, 2019 by cynmackley

Important new information about USB devices in Windows 10.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows ExplorerTagged external drives, files, safely remove usb, usb drives, Windows 102 Comments

Computer in Windows 7

Posted on July 7, 2018June 27, 2018 by cynmackley

Learn how to manage disks and files from one handy spot on your Windows 7 PC.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Uncategorized, Windows Explorer, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged computer, disk management, file management, windows, windows 7Leave a comment

Transfer Playlist to New PC

Posted on December 25, 2016 by cynmackley

Transferring music from an old PC to a new one and don't want to set all of your playlists up again? Here's an easy way to transfer them.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Multimedia, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Windows ExplorerTagged monitor, playlist, transfer, windows media playerLeave a comment

Share A OneDrive Link Through Windows Explorer

Posted on September 23, 2014 by cynmackley

Microsoft announces easier sharing using OneDrive, along with a few other new features.

Posted in Quick Tips, Windows 8, Windows ExplorerTagged file sharing, onedrive, windows explorer

Help! I Can’t See My Whole Screen!

Posted on June 2, 2014 by cynmackley

Geraldine noticed that she can't see the whole screen of her computer. We help her fix it.

Posted in Quick Tips, Shortcuts & Keyboard Tricks, Windows ExplorerTagged Control Panel, magnification, screen resolution, windows1 Comment

The One Trick That Hacker-Proofs Your Computer

Posted on May 27, 2014 by cynmackley

Learn the trick that can almost hacker-proof you computer. How to set up a limited user account.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Windows 8, Windows ExplorerTagged limited accounts, security, user accounts, windows 7, windows 8Leave a comment

What Are Desktop.ini Files And Why Are They Showing Up?

Posted on May 21, 2014 by cynmackley

What are desktop.ini files and do I need them?

Posted in Desktop Enhancement, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Windows ExplorerTagged Customize Folder Icons, desktop enhancement, windows 7, windows 82 Comments

Disable Search Indexing in Windows 7

Posted on May 1, 2014 by cynmackley

Learn the steps to remove search indexing from Windows 7.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Windows ExplorerTagged indexing, search index, windows 7Leave a comment

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