Windows 10: Tagging files in a folder

I'm a recent user of Windows, being a life long Mac user. If I open a folder on the Mac to show a list of files, I can select and right click on a file and add a coloured tag. It's an easy way to identify different groups of files within the folder. For ex, I might want to flag all the invoices that have been paid, or a group of job candidates who have been interviewed.Is there a simple way of doing this in Windows 11?Thanks.

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Clear the 'cache' in file explorer for already used picture tags?


If you set some tags for your *.jpg pictures, the windows 10 file explorer shows them in the "details pane" on the right side.





This list can get very long and with some wrong or no longer used entries.
How can I clear this list / cache / suggestions?

Or how can I stop the file explorer to suggests already used Tags?

 

?? How do I PW protect Folders in windows

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Sharing files and folders overview You can share the files and folders stored on your computer, on a network, and on the Web. The method you choose depends on whom you want to share files with, and what computer they will use to access the files.

When you share files or folders, they are not as protected as they are when you do not share them. People with access to your computer or your network might be able to read, copy, or change files that are in a shared folder. You should always be aware that the files and folders that you share are available to other people and be sure to monitor your shared files and folders on a regular basis.

Important

If your computer is not joined to a domain, you can use the Network Setup Wizard to automatically turn file and printer sharing on or off. To start the Network Setup Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
If you both use the same computer

You can put the files you want to share in the Shared Documents folder. Files stored in the Shared Documents folder or its subfolders are always available to other users on your computer.

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, the Shared Documents, Shared Pictures, and Shared Music folders are not available.
If both computers are on the same network

You can share a folder or drive on your computer with others on the network. You can also control whether the files in the shared folder can be modified by other users.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
Note

If you are connected to a network domain, you will need to set the Access control for the folder or drive after sharing it. For more information, go to To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
If you want to share your files online

You can publish pictures and documents on the Web using the Web Publishing Wizard. The files will be stored in a private, online folder that you manage.

Step-by-step procedure

If you don't want others to access your files

You can prevent other users from accessing your folders and the files they contain. When your computer is connected to a domain, this is called setting permissions for your file or folder. When your computer is connected to a workgroup, this is called making your folders private.

If your computer is connected to a network domain, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure
If your computer is connected to a workgroup, use this procedure:

Step-by-step procedure

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Location of tags used

Okay - you've shown beyond a doubt. I have to try to reproduce this issue again. Could be that I didn't have all the references removed. It may take me a little while, it's late here. So I went to a Pictures folder to a file with no tag, and typed
'a'.

I then bounced up to search my "This PC" and searched on tags:Abbigliamento 1 item resulted 'Buttons.cpt' which has these tags:

Button; Clothing; Schaltfläche; Kleidung; Botón; Vestimenta; Bouton; Vêtements; Pulsante; Abbigliamento; Knop; Kleding; Painike; Vaatetus; Knapp; Kläder; Botão; Roupas; Tlačítko; Oblečení; Przycisk; Ubiór; Gomb; Ruházat; Кнопка; Одежда; 단추; 의류; ボタン; 衣類;
按鈕; 衣著; 钮扣; 服装;

Buttons.cpt is the only file in This PC with this tag. The file is not in My Documents folder and when I searched only in My Documents, no other file was found. But the suggested Tags is listing all Tags used in all areas of the PC.

I think my answer is that I need to have an outside list to refer to. Viewing my Pictures by Group By Tag was a great suggestion. Thank you for that!