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 ...

If you only use File Explorer to open folders, you are missing its best tools.

Here is how to show or hide the file icon overlay on thumbnails in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers. You can enable or disable file icons on thumbnails in Windows ...

Windows 11 KB5079387 preview adds File Explorer improvements, display updates, and reliability fixes in builds 26100.8106 and ...

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 ...

With Windows 11’s KB5037853 update, Microsoft added a function to Explorer that allows you to copy and move files within a folder path by simply dragging and dropping. Sounds easy, right? Well, it is!

Although the Windows 11 2022 Update (version 22H2) began to roll out to compatible devices on September 20, it didn't include the highly anticipated update for File Explorer. The reason is that ...

Customize File Explorer with some useful Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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