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

Windows 11 KB5079473 March 2026 Update quietly shipped with a performance boost that could make the 'search' bar in File ...

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

Microsoft released a non-security preview update for Windows 11 on May 29, 2024, targeting fixes for File Explorer and the ...

Microsoft has redesigned File Explorer massively in Windows 11 with new icons, a simplified ribbon, and a context menu. That said, there are seemingly no new functionalities to speak of. Instead of ...

Here’s an entry level power user tip that will save you time if you’re constantly searching for the same thing on your PC. Since Windows Vista, File Explorer/Windows Explorer lets you save a specific ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening ...

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

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Windows File Explorer has existed in the operating system since ...

Here is the list of extensions or add-ons you can use with File Explorer on your Windows 11/10 PC: Microsoft PowerToys is a tool for Windows power users. It is free to use and has many utility tools ...

It only took three years, but Microsoft is finally fixing one of its annoyances in Windows 11’s File Explorer. The “show more options” double menu? No, unfortunately not. But Microsoft is at least ...

In this post, we will show you how to create 7z or TAR files from Files Explorer on a Windows 11 PC. With an earlier update, Windows 11 received a new feature that allowed users to open and extract 7z ...