Windows 11's August update fixes a longstanding File Explorer annoyance and adds small but useful upgrades to search, touchpad gestures, and more.

Windows File Explorer has changed over and over again across the years, but even when it’s been revamped it hasn’t ever felt groundbreakingly new, neither visually nor functionally. That seems to be ...

My favorite thing about using a Windows PC is that you get alternatives for almost every app. And File Explorer is usually the first thing I swap out because it’s way too barebones for something I ...

Windows 11 is finally getting customizable File Explorer context menus, but Microsoft's biggest usability problem is still ...

In 2025, Microsoft continues to evolve File Explorer on Windows 11, integrating AI features and bolstering usability. Significant updates enhance the context menu, streamline sharing, and optimize ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. If you're a Windows 11 user who misses the old File Explorer from Windows 10, here's some good news. It's possible to access Windows 10's File Explorer ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Windows 11 is getting a change to speed up the process of deleting a large file, as seen in a new preview build. Windows Latest spotted that in the blog ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 KB5101684 preview update delivers 42 fixes for Intune, SMB, File Explorer, Search, Windows Hello, and more.

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Windows’ ...

Windows 11/10 includes a new UWP Windows File Explorer app file, that is optimized for Touch devices and includes a Dark theme as well. This post will show you how to access this hidden Explorer app.

The Compact view is a new feature in File Explorer that you can use to decrease or increase space between items. Windows 11 and Windows 10 has received this unique feature that uses a new layout with ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is bringing tabs to the File Explorer in Windows 11 soon, ...