Windows 10: Renaming and listening to audio files on Windows 10 and soon on Windows 11

I am currently using Windows 10, and plan to get a new Windows 11 PC soon, and I have a growing number of audio files currently on my hard drive. As I acquire these files I want to rename and listen to them. But when I listen to them I would like to have a visible waveform so I can recognize, identify and listen to the parts that I need to. I have tried audio editing software but they are sooooo complicated and much too powerful. All I want to do is rename and listen to them. Also they are currently in a folder on my desktop and I'd like to keep them there if possible, unless I can import them

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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.

 

The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

A. Using APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Install Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) (Link) and restart.
• (Link)Right click FXConfigurator64.exe (for x64 system) or FXConfigurator32.exe (for x86 system) or FXConfigurator.ahk (AutoHotkey version) , Run as Admin!
• Select VAC (e.g. Line 1 ) from playback drives, and select the preset you want. Make sure you have that preset drives before click load, then click 'Apply '. (a cmd window popup, wait until it finished. If it don't close automatically, close it manualy)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Download the correspond driver (Link), unzip and run setup.bat (with uninstall function) as Admin!
• After finished install, click Restart Audio Services on FX Configurator.
• Open sound property, select capture tab, double click VAC (e.g. Line 1). Tick the checkbox "Listen to this device" and select speakers
• Set VAC as default device

Spoiler: A-1. Extra Content: Using Equalizer APO and VIPER4Windows over VAC

• Install Equalizer APO (Link) and VIPER4Windows (Link), don't run configurator.exe from both software.
• Follow A. Step 2 and 3, but select VIPER4Windows. Select another VAC (e.g. Line 2) if you want the installed APO exist. (e.g. Line 1)
• Run configurator.exe as Admin from Equalizer APO. Install it over the VAC (e.g. Line 2)
• Follow A. Step 5 and 6. To link the exist VAC (e.g. Line 1), modify Line 1 VAC to listen to Line 2 VAC instead of speakers and Line 2 VAC listen to speakers.

B. Uninstall APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Run FX Configurator as Admin, select Virtual Audio Cable that you want to remove APO over it
• Clear all the fields (LFX, GFX, SFX, MFX, EFX, UI, Friendly Name)
• Click Apply and Restart Audio Services
• If you don't want the driver or the software, run setup.bat as Admin

Current Status:
FX Configurator Version: 1.0.0
Driver installer available
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Audio by Harman

Note:

• Install Audio by Harman over VAC from playback device will not work, install it over VAC from capture device instead.
• Sound Blaster X 720 require UpperFilters driver (mbfilt64.sys), it require a inf install file to make it work.
• When install Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio, click "Add external data to selected devices from selected preset" during A. Step 3
• If the popup cmd windows run less than 1 second and exit in A Step 3 (no word showing), you need to run bat and cmd file with ConEmu, to do this:

Spoiler

• Install ConEmu (Link)
• Find ConEmu64.exe or ConEmu.exe (e.g. C:\Program Files\ConEmu) , right click properties, click compatibility, tick run as admin checkbox
• Save the follow code as default.reg file and run it
  Change the path if necessary
  For x64 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote] For x86 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote]

 

The Ultimate Realtek HD Audio Driver Mod for Windows 10

B. Uninstall APO over Virtual Audio Cable

• Run FX Configurator as Admin, select Virtual Audio Cable that you want to remove APO over it
• Clear all the fields (LFX, GFX, SFX, MFX, EFX, UI, Friendly Name)
• Click Apply and Restart Audio Services
• If you don't want the driver or the software, run setup.bat as Admin

Current Status:
FX Configurator Version: 1.0.0
Driver installer available
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio
Dolby Digital Plus
Audio by Harman

Note:

• Install Audio by Harman over VAC from playback device will not work, install it over VAC from capture device instead.
• Sound Blaster X 720 require UpperFilters driver (mbfilt64.sys), it require a inf install file to make it work.
• When install Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio, click "Add external data to selected devices from selected preset" during A. Step 3
• If the popup cmd windows run less than 1 second and exit in A Step 3 (no word showing), you need to run bat and cmd file with ConEmu, to do this:

Spoiler

• Install ConEmu
• Find ConEmu64.exe or ConEmu.exe, right click properties, click compatibility, tick run as admin checkbox
• Save the follow code as default.reg file and run it
  Change the path if necessary
  For x64 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu64.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote] For x86 system
  Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\cmdfile\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.exe\" /cmd \"\"%1\" %*\""[/quote]

Click to expand... Thanx @alanfox2000 , *Smile