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How to Rename User Profile Folder in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: May 9, 2023 by Ramesh

This article explains in detail how to change the name of your user profile folder in Windows. In some cases, it’s necessary to manually rename the user profile folder because Windows truncates the user profile folder name to a certain number of characters when creating the user account. For instance, when you create a user … Read more

How to Disable Explorer Search Box Suggestions in Windows

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

Earlier we saw how to clear the search MRU entries in Windows. Are you one of those who finds the Search Box suggestion pop-ups annoying, and want to turn off the feature? Here is a registry edit which disables the search box suggestions in File Explorer. Disable File Explorer Search Box Suggestions Click Start, type … Read more

How to Clear File Search MRU History in Windows

Last Updated on: June 25, 2019 by Ramesh

When you click the Search text box in Explorer, the previously typed search queries (MRU) are displayed in the drop-down box. Also, when you type a search query, the autocomplete lists possible matches as you type. Here is how to clear the search entries individually and collectively, in Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10.Read more

How to Search for Files Created Between Two Dates in Windows

Last Updated on: June 30, 2021 by Ramesh

Windows Search’s Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) can be used to narrow or pinpoint your searches in Windows. Searches can be narrowed by file type, kind, file property, file extension, date, and other parameters.

This post tells you how to use Windows Search to find files created, accessed, or modified within a given date range, in all versions of Windows, including Windows 10.Read more