Customizing File Explorer

Although we’re sure you have countless more important things to do with your precious time, at least some of your Windows 8 face time will be spent dealing with files, folders, and other Windows “f-words.” These file system maintenance chores are the unglamorous side of the digital lifestyle, but they are, regrettably, necessary for the smooth functioning of that lifestyle.

This means that you’ll likely be spending a lot of time with File Explorer over the years, so customizing it to your liking will make you more efficient and more productive, and setting up File Explorer to suit your style should serve to remove just a bit of the drudgery of day-to-day file maintenance. This section takes you through a few of our ...

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