Why would someone use Windows File Explorer to organise photos?
In a few words, because
- it's there
- it's built into Windows
- it will always be in Windows
- the person already has Windows File Explorer familiarity
- the default Microsoft raw codecs have been installed and are satisfactory.
- for some additional features, Microsoft Photos is also part of the Windows 10 and 11 experience.
Why would some people want to use other software?
- They want more features
- They are not restricted from installing other software
- They don't like how Windows File Explorer presents itself
The Views and the Panes
In addition, Navigation pane display is on, the Details pane is on. I often have Item Check Boxes and File name extensions toggled to show
- Date (Photo) Taken
- Tags
- (Star) Rating
- Title
- Authors
- Comments
- Camera Maker
- Camera Model
- Subject
Editing Tags is important for this tool because the other free tool in Windows 10 and 11 is Microsoft Photos and Microsoft Photos has no ability to edit EXIF Tags. Multiple tags can be used, a semi-colon separates them. If the Windows PC has OneDrive sync, then OneDrive will add tags using AI.
The Details View of Windows File Explorer can display more columns than default. There are many EXIF columns available. Tags, Copyright and Comments are editable.
Searching for images by metadata
It appears that the Search Tab in Windows 10 and Search Options in Windows 11 do not display until there is something typed into the Windows File Explorer Search Box.
Windows 11 File Explorer will search for words inside the Tags metadata of the files by default.
Windows 10 File Explorer also offers a Picture Tools Tab. It can rotate photos without needing other software
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