Windows 11 broke the basics; these tools put order back ...

File Explorer is finally fast—as long as you turn off Microsoft’s idea of “help.” ...

Microsoft recently ruined File Explorer on Windows 11 by introducing preloading. The feature, which was meant to speed up the ...

This free and open-source file manager app for Windows 11 makes Microsoft's File Explorer look antiquated by comparison.

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 ...

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 ...

In this tutorial, we will show you how to always open desktop folders and external folder links in a new tab of File Explorer on a Windows 11/10 PC. By default, whenever we open a folder from the ...

A bug in Windows 11 is crashing Explorer.exe, which could make your desktop UI disappear, including the taskbar.

The Task Manager shortcut returns to the taskbar, alongside a new suggested actions feature in the latest Windows 11 updates The Task Manager shortcut returns to the taskbar, alongside a new suggested ...

If your File Explorer is freezing in Windows 11, try to restart it in Task Manager, or restart your computer entirely. You can also clear the File Explorer cache and perform an SFC scan using the ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...