Looking for a photo? Need a quick peek at your documents? File Explorer can help you get it done—if you know these tricks.

File Explorer could be getting a minor design refresh where the address and search bar will have rounded corners.

Everyone has to deal with File Explorer. It is, after all, the Windows feature you use to get around the file system, organize data, copy and move folders, access external drives, and more. Over the ...

Whenever I resume any of my Windows 11 PCs from sleep (not power off) they always revert most/all open Explorer windows to the "This PC" view: I can then hit the back arrow on each window and it will ...

Preloading makes Windows 11 File Explorer open faster than before, at ~30MB extra RAM. Despite gains, Windows 11's preloaded Explorer still lags Windows 10's Explorer in open/close speed. That ...

Windows Explorer has always seemed like a part of a small car’s toolkit: perfectly usable, but limited to the basic functions. Over the years, Microsoft has repeatedly revised the software and added a ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection.

Windows 11 also has several ways to take a screenshot, including three keyboard shortcuts. PrtScn: Take a screenshot of your ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems.