Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
What Is Windows Explorer
This section provides a quick introduction of Windows Explorer, a graphical navigation tool that allows you to manage files on your computer.
What Is Windows Explorer? File Explorer, also called File Explorer, is a graphical navigation tool that allows you to manager files on your computer.
Windows Explorer is definitely the most used tool on Windows systems. It allows to:
- Browser through folders and sub folders to locate any files on your computer.
- View file properties like file size, create date and modified date.
- Copy, move, delete or rename any files.
- Start an application by opening the main executable file.
- Open a document by opening the document file in its associated application.
Here is a screenshot of Windows Explorer on Windows:
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
►Introduction to Windows Explorer
Turning On/Off File Preview Pane
Options of File Listing in a Folder
Always Show Icons, Never Thumbnails
Best Settings of Folder Options
Applying Folder Options to All Folders
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools