16th May 2001
I stare at the Windows Explorer all day long, so why not force it to show me exactly what's important without the excess garbage for which I have no use. Explorer has several different ways to present files and folders to you including large/small icons, list, thumbnails and a detailed view. It's the detailed view that is the most flexible, allowing you to pick and choose the columns of data you want to see, and even the exact column width in pixels. Open a folder, then switch to the detailed view by clicking View - Details. Next, click View - Choose Columns, which will result in a handy checklist of file and folder attributes that can be added or removed at your behest. Notice that you can reorder the list using the Move Up/Down button, and set the column width to whatever pleases your desktop.