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

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

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft made Windows 11 official today, but one part of the operating system the ...

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

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.

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

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer on Windows 11 ...

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 ...

Microsoft responds to Windows 11 complaints with 2026 updates bringing moveable taskbars, reduced Copilot interference, and ...

It’s possible to connect most Android phones to a PC with a USB cable and treat the phone as a USB mass storage device if you want to drag and drop files between devices or make other changes. Soon ...

File Explorer is finally joining the dark side, with the latest Insider Preview build featuring references to a work-in-progress dark mode for File Explorer. When you purchase through links on our ...