Files Manager
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Advanced features

Power tools for power users — properties, hashes, Git, running as administrator, wallpapers, and more.

General settings & startup

Settings → General controls how Files Manager starts and behaves:

  • Language — change the app language (a restart is required).
  • Date / time format — Application, System, or Universal.
  • Startup settings — continue where you left off, or open a specific page on launch.
  • Dual pane mode — open tabs in dual-pane mode and set the default split direction.
  • Home widgets — show or hide Quick Access, Drives, Network locations, File Tags, and Recent files.
General settings

Properties & hashes

1. Right-click a file or folder and choose Properties (Alt+Enter).
2. View general details, and switch to the Hashes tab to compute checksums (e.g. MD5, SHA) of the file.
3. Use the checksum to verify that a downloaded file is complete and unmodified.

Run programs with elevation

  • Run as administrator — launches the selected program with administrator privileges.
  • Run with PowerShell — runs the item through PowerShell, useful for scripts.
  • Run as another user — starts the program under a different Windows account.
Note: Elevation may show a Windows security prompt; approve it only for programs you trust.

Set wallpapers & rotate images

  • Right-click an image and use Set as wallpaper to apply it to your desktop, lock screen, or both, or add it to a slideshow.
  • Use Rotate left / Rotate right to fix the orientation of photos.

Install fonts, certificates & drivers

Right-click supported files to install them system-wide without leaving the app:

  • Install font — add a new font to Windows.
  • Install certificate — import a security certificate.
  • Install driver — install an .inf driver package.

Git integration

For developers, Files Manager includes basic Git operations on a folder:

  • Clone a repository to a local folder, or Init a new repository.
  • Fetch, Pull, Push, and Sync from the Git menu or the status bar.
  • The status bar shows the current branch; the DevTools settings let you connect GitHub credentials and set up an IDE to open repositories.
Developer tools settings for Git and IDE
Tip: Combine Git with Open terminal here (Ctrl+`) to do even more.

Advanced & default file manager

Settings → Advanced contains system-level options:

  • Set as default file manager — make Files Manager your default for folders.
  • Set as default open/save dialog provider — integrate with file dialogs.
  • Open Files on Windows startup and leave the app running in the system tray.
  • Thumbnail cache — enable it and set a size limit to speed up large folders.
  • Export / Import settings — back up or restore your configuration as a ZIP.
Advanced settings

About & support

Settings → About shows version info and links:

  • Copy the app version, Windows version, or your user ID.
  • Open documentation, submit feedback, visit the source code, or read the privacy policy.
  • Support the project, and see the open-source libraries it uses.
About and support settings

More handy commands

  • Open terminal here (Ctrl+`) — open a command prompt or PowerShell in the current folder.
  • Open terminal as admin (Ctrl+Shift+`).
  • Open in IDE / Open repository in IDE — jump straight into your configured editor.
  • Create shortcut and Copy path — handy for sharing and scripts.
  • Empty Recycle Bin / Restore — manage deleted items.