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  1. I have many locked and weird named folders in my file explorer. They look risky and not...


    I have many locked and weird named folders in my file explorer. They look risky and not able to delete them. Need a solution.

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    Poojan Vankani, Apr 15, 2023
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  2. c1sanford Win User

    Locking the file explorer

    After many failed attempts to disable the file explorer, automatic grouping of file names in alphabetical order suggested, the work around suggested fails miserably. Using the “group by” has been found to be completely incapable of working.
    The “group by” procedure found online is”
    1. Open the file explorer
    2. Navigate to the folder containing the files to be renamed.
    3. Click the view tab.
    4. Click the down arrow to access the “Group by” pull down menu.
    5. Clicking the “Date created” category or any other category except the “Name” category.
    6. Again click the down arrow to access the “Group by” pull down menu
    7. Click “None”
    After manually changing the “File name” and clicking “Enter”. The “File name” category once again automatically reorganizes the in alphabetical order. In effect Steps 1 thru 7 accomplishes nothing.
    Additionally, if I repeat the process in a folder containing nothing but “MP4 Video Files (VLC)” in the “Type” category” and run the “Group by” process it still continues to resort the names alphabetically. It then places a new blank Deltacad file into the Folder having files being renamed. It then launches and plays the changed video file with the VLC media player.
     
    c1sanford, Apr 15, 2023
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  3. Folder locked and dissapeared after unlock

    Well here's something i found on this:

    Lost my files in Folder Lock

    But it doesn't work here , i don't have that folder.

    Can somebody help me searching for a solution , tnx.

    EDIT:

    I did that and that's when the folder just disappeared but the data is still there, the program is very confusing about restoring files , it says that "files should become unlocked automatically" ... so where the heck are manual unlocking instructions.

    It's not an encrypt , it's just a password lock , so data is all open. The problem is, i would get like 225 GB of individual files off the HDD recovery , i just want the harder way of accessing the folder but getting the folder structure , where can i find the time to SORT 220 GB of data omg.
     
    RuskiSnajper, Apr 15, 2023
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    I have many locked and weird named folders in my file explorer. They look risky and not...

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Apr 15, 2023
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