If you're not happy with the default Windows file manager, you're in luck because there are plenty of options that improve on the original.

File Explorer is the default app for managing files on Windows. Despite improvements over the years, it has remained a frustrating tool to use because it's so slow and clunky. It's been such a problem ...

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.

However, in late 2025, while searching for Windows tools to automate boring tasks, I came across DropIt, an open-source ...

There’s no doubt that dragging and dropping files using Windows Explorer is a super convenient way to copy and move files. But the sad truth is that these transfers are pathetically slow compared to ...

While Apple’s Spotlight feature provides similar utility on Macs, Raycast is more powerful and flexible—and it now works on ...

Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...