Despite its apparent simplicity, Windows File Explorer is one of the tools built into the system that we use the most. It is an element that over the years has evolved less than many would expect.
More so if we take into account that it is a section of Windows that we use for something as important as managing all stored content. From here we can carry out multiple tasks related to the use of files and folders that are part of our computer. But that is something that most of you already know firsthand.
In fact, many users, both novices and Windows experts, have been asking Microsoft for important progress in this regard for some time. File Explorer should be a much more complete and versatile tool than it is right now. This is precisely the reason why many users choose to use external third-party solutions for these tasks.
But we can also opt for titles like WinSetView, the program we will tell you about below. Specifically, it is completely free open source software that allows us to customize the display of content in Windows Explorer. To give you a better idea, it is an application that offers us multiple customizable parameters for this important Windows component.
In addition, we have the possibility of downloading the installable or portable version of WinSetView, depending on the use we are going to make of it. We can carry out all this from its official website on the GitHub platform, through this link.
Advantages of WinSetView to improve Explorer in Windows
As soon as you put this open source application into operation, a new window appears on the screen with the mentioned parameters. Here we are going to find a series of selectable options that allow us to customize the appearance of File Explorer.
The first thing we see here is that it is a long list in which we can scroll to see all the available functions. This way we can take a look at the different customization sections that we can modify, both functionally and visually. It even allows us to modify the most common folders that are part of the Microsoft operating system, such as Downloads, Images, Documents and more.
At the same time we will have the possibility of changing the path of these folders in order to better manage the contents stored here from Explorer. We recommend that you take a careful look at all the functions available here, which are many. It is worth knowing that it is an application especially suitable for both new and advanced users of the operating system. This means that your complexity when customizing this important section is minimal.
At the top of the main interface we find two specific buttons for folder views in general, or to change their configuration options. Likewise, we find a selector that we can mark to return the default functions, in case we find a change that does not convince us.
