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Open File Explorer (if you do not have an icon on your Taskbar, right-click on the Start button and select File Explorer from the menu).Microsoft has somewhat hidden this feature but luckily it is not difficult to find it if you know where to look. In this guide, we will see how to turn these boxes off. Like many things inside Windows 11 this feature also can be customized and turned OFF if you do not want it. However, if you are working on a computer with a keyboard and mouse this feature might annoy you and seem like something that is not needed. Older users will remember this feature from old Windows Vista and the feature itself is great if you are on some sort of touch device and need to select multiple files.

How to turn off check boxes in File Explorerīy default inside Windows 11 in File Explorer, once the file is selected, the small check box will appear beside it on left indicating visually that the file is selected.
