Windows 10: File Explorer - I don't understand it anymore

That's my File Explorer layout.

This is a new computer Dell XPS 8930. This machine has 2 drives: OS C: contains the operating system on a 256 GB SSD, and DATA D: is the 2TB harddrive.

So far so good.

Then there is something in File Explorer called "This PC" and it has directories underneath it, such as "Documents". P

"Pictures", etc.

When I tried to copy my data from my old machine, via external USB disks, to those directories under "This PC" , that didn't work.

So I created my own directories under DATA D: and I transferred my data there. I am ignoring the directories under "This PC".


I can work this way, but it is obviously not the way Microsoft intended this to go.

Any idea what I should have done, or can still do?

:)

 

File Explorer

Hi Joyce,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Open File Explorer.
• Click on view option.
• Click on preview panel to turn it Off and On.

Hope this information helps. If you have any further queries related to Windows, let us know.
We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Missing iexplorer.exe in the Window explorer File

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Just to verify, before I toss out other suggestions.

Have Cortana find

Turn Windows features on or off.

If Internet Explorer is listed check it and click OK.

See if you can create shortcuts and use IE

1. Internet Explorer is in the list and is checked?

2. You do not have iexplore or iexplore.exe files in either of these folders?

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer"

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer"

Don

 

Cannot launch File Explorer from taskbar in Windows 10

Hi Juzzy,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• First unpin the File Explorer from the task bar.
• Press Windows + E.
• And right click on File Explorer in the taskbar.
• And Pin the File Explorer to Taskbar and Check if it helps.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.