Windows File Explorer is frustrating by default, but these 5 tweaks fix almost everything
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Windows File Explorer has several frustrating default behaviors that can be fixed with simple tweaks. Five key changes include: showing hidden files and file extensions via the View menu, changing the default landing page from Home to This PC, removing the Copilot button from the context menu via Registry Editor, removing the redundant Gallery section through a Registry key edit, and restoring the classic full context menu by adding a specific CLSID key in the Registry.
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Show hidden files and file extensionsChange the default landing pageRemove CopilotRemove the GalleryBring back the old context menuSort: