There are two reasons to install the latest version of Windows 10's PowerToys. First, and most important, PowerToys will soon start self-updating. You won’t have to ...

EML files are basically emails in file form. The easiest way to open them is using an email client like Microsoft Outlook. If you have files copied from your old computer to a new one and so no longer ...

Windows Explorer displayed .pdf files as preview thumbnails on Zill Niazi’s old Windows 7 laptop. But on a new laptop, also running Windows 7, it displays them only as icons. Can this be fixed? I’m ...

The Windows 10 version of File Explorer has a few new bells and whistles. Here's a handy guide for new users (and Windows veterans) on the new interface.

Warren Smith can’t preview Word or Excel files in Windows Explorer. He asked the Answer Line forum for help. The Windows 7 version of Windows Explorer can preview .jpgs, .pdfs, and other popular ...

Open a PDF file in Acrobat Reader. Click "View" and select "Navigation Panels" to reveal a list of navigation options. Select "Pages" to open the Navigation Pane. You can also press the "F4" key ...

What you need to know Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel. Today's build is 23451 and includes a modern details pane in the File Explorer. There ...

The Windows Explorer file management application in Windows 7 includes a preview pane that you can use to view the contents image files and other files on your hard drive.

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