One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

The Windows File Explorer has evolved a lot over time, but there are still many important features that are missing from it. That's why I’ve started using a third-party file explorer that addresses ...

To enable compact overlay in the Files app, click the tab actions menu icon and choose "Enter Compact Overlay." The Files app ...

I’ve been using Windows my entire life, so when I learn something new about it — it’s a big deal. So I was amazed to find this Windows 11 trick. This File Explorer keyboard shortcut has quickly gone ...

A tabbed File Explorer was a long-standing request from Windows users, which Microsoft finally delivered in the so-called Windows 11 Moment 1 update. Over the course of the next feature updates, ...

This post explains how to restore tabs in File Explorer after a restart in Windows 11. This feature is currently available in the Windows Beta versions but will be rolled out to all soon. The release ...

Microsoft is testing new File Explorer AI-powered features that will enable Windows 11 users to work with images and ...

File Explorer is the default app for managing files on Windows. Despite improvements over the years, it has remained a frustrating tool to use because it's so slow and clunky. It's been such a problem ...

A key component of Windows that hasn't fundamentally changed over the years is the File Explorer. While Microsoft's web browser added tabs 15 years ago with Internet Explorer 7, the operating system's ...

Microsoft has published details about a newly found bug in Windows 11. It affects all Windows 11 versions (21H2 and 22H2) by breaking a specific part of File Explorer and causing higher-than-usual CPU ...