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Learn how to identify a file on a host computer using a specific format of URI, with examples and implementation details. The file URI scheme has the format file://host/path, where host is the domain name and path is the directory path.
A path is a string of characters that identifies a location in a directory structure. An absolute path starts from the root directory, while a relative path starts from the current working directory. See examples of paths in different operating systems and shells.
A URI scheme is a part of a Uniform Resource Identifier that helps identify a source without ambiguity. This article lists common URI schemes, both official and unofficial, with their purpose, definition, format and examples.
In computing, a file shortcut is a handle in a user interface that allows the user to find a file or resource located in a different directory or folder from the place where the shortcut is located. Similarly, an Internet shortcut allows the user to open a page, file or resource located at a remote Internet location or Web site.
File Explorer is a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems and user interface elements of Windows operating systems. It was first introduced in Windows 95 as Windows Explorer and renamed in Windows 8, and has evolved over time with new features and capabilities.
A symbolic link (or symlink) is a file that points to another file or directory by a path name. Learn how symbolic links work, how to create and use them, and how they differ from hard links in POSIX and Unix-like systems.
An address bar is the element that shows the current URL in a web browser or a file browser. It also allows users to type, search, and navigate to different websites or folders.
Windows Search is a content index and desktop search platform by Microsoft introduced in Windows Vista as a replacement for the previous Indexing Service. It enables queries across files and non-file items in the Windows Shell and in compatible applications, and supports incremental search, property handlers, and protocol handlers.