File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

Say goodbye to sluggish thumbnail generation with this open-source solution for Windows users.

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

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 ...

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

When accessing your files, File Explorer is your go-to option. When you click on File Explorer, it opens up a default view that gives you access to the default folders, like desktop and pictures, ...

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 ...

Let’s face it: Searching your PC for files within Windows has always been mildly confusing, especially with several options for searching right within Windows 10 and 11. But if you’re convinced that a ...

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 ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...