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 is one of those tools you use every day. On the surface, it seems simple—you click, drag, and drop, and maybe tidy up your Downloads folder now and then. But there are so many useful ...

Microsoft is deeply integrating AI into Windows 11, most visibly by adding AI-powered actions to the File Explorer’s right-click menu. These new options, designed to summarize or edit files with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's take: Windows 11 brought a slew of UI changes and "improvements" few users welcome. File Explorer's state is particularly dire, yet Microsoft shows no sign of backing off its relentless quest ...

An upcoming change now in preview will remove AI actions from the right-click menu when disabled or when there are no AI actions that apply. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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 ...