{"id":347326,"date":"2021-10-01T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-file-explorer-check-boxes-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T20:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T17:00:31","slug":"how-to-turn-off-file-explorer-check-boxes-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-file-explorer-check-boxes-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off File Explorer Check Boxes on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn Off File Explorer Check Boxes on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-756933\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-756965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/no_checkmark_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/no_checkmark_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/no_checkmark_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A crossed-out Windows check mark\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Windows 11, File Explorer shows check boxes on file icons whenever you select them by default. It\u2019s handy for touchscreen devices, but if you want a cleaner look and don\u2019t need them, they\u2019re easy to turn off. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>Selection check boxes first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in File Explorer as far back as Windows Vista. They appear when you select a file in a File Explorer window or on the desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_check_mark_example.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An example of a file selection check mark in Windows 11 File Explorer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"210\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you find these check boxes annoying, you can disable them easily, but the option is a little buried. First, open File Explorer. If you don\u2019t have a File Explorer shortcut in your taskbar, right-click the Start button and select \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the menu that appears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/win11_file_explorer_right_click_start_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click the Start button and select &quot;File Explorer&quot; in the list.\" width=\"650\" height=\"333\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After a File Explorer window opens, click \u201cView\u201d on the toolbar at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/win11_click_view.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;View&quot; in the toolbar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"237\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cView\u201d menu that appears, select \u201cShow,\u201d then click \u201cItem Check Boxes\u201d to remove the check mark from beside it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-756968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/uncheck_item_check_boxes.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In the menu that appears, click &quot;Show,&quot; then uncheck &quot;Item Check Boxes.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"473\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all it takes. From now on, whenever you select a file, you will no longer see check marks beside them. If you ever change your mind, just revisit the View &gt; Show menu in File Explorer and place a check mark beside \u201cItem Check Boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Pin File Explorer to the Taskbar in Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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It\u2019s handy for touchscreen devices, but if you want a cleaner look and don\u2019t need them, they\u2019re easy to turn off. Here\u2019s how. 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