If you don’t see them by default, that’s because they’ve been hidden since Windows 8. To unhide them, open File Explorer ...

A third-party file manager continues to beat Microsoft's File Explorer in several ways. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The third ...

The third-party Files app now has rounded corners and a bunch of new features. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Files, a ...

You read it right. Windows File Explorer has its own option for adding tags to files. Though it is a little cumbersome, the option is free of cost, and you wouldn’t ...

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 says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve been using the internet for more than a month or so, you know that downloading files from unknown sites is a great ...

If your File Explorer is freezing in Windows 11, there are several relatively simple fixes for the problem.

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