Two quick ways to speed-up Windows Explorer
Speed up all Explorer windows
When you open My Computer or an Explorer window, you may notice all your icons first appear as generic Windows icons before slowly filling in. You could also see the “wagging magnifying glass icon appear before anything else. This is Windows automatically searching for network printers and stores. If you aren’t [...]
Time-saving shortcuts in Windows Explorer
Certain keyboard shortcuts can be real time-savers in Windows Explorer, especially when used in conjunction with the mouse. Here are some that you may find useful.
Hold the Alt key while double-clicking a file or folder to view the Properties sheet for that object. This is a much quicker way than right-clicking and selecting Properties.
Hold the [...]
Check Directory sizes at a glance with Folder Size
The Size column in Windows Explorer’s Details view shows the space consumed by individual files, but it provides no information on the size of folders and directories. The free Folder Size utility adds this feature to Windows Explorer.
Once you have installed Folder Size, choose View->Choose Columns, and check the box for Folder Size. You may [...]
