How to make column widths in Explorer much, much narrower

[leuce]

G'day everyone

Is there a way to reduce the column width in Explorer to something less than 80 pixels? Some of the columns contain information that can safely be displayed in 50 pixels or even 30 pixels, and I would prefer to use that wasted space for other columns (e.g. the Name column).

Thanks
Samuel

 

[FliGi7]

Can you not just drag the column separators smaller?

 

[Brink]

Hello Samuel,

In addition, you could use either method in the tutorial below. Option Two allows you to enter a specific pixel number per column.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/103062-windows-explorer-columns-change-width.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Dwarf]

You can only set the column width to a minimum of either 80 (most categories) or 40 (the only category I've found for this is #). Values inputted that are below this threshold will default to 80 or 40 as appropriate.

 

[Brink]

Thank you Dwarf. Tutorial updated.

 

[DavidE]

If you don't mind using 3rd party programs, you could look into using Explorer alternatives.
See if you can find one that allows narrower columns.
Here is a link that lists some of the free alternatives.
7 Best Free Replacement for Windows Explorer || Free Software