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Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

Microsoft has updated File Explorer to automatically block file previews for items downloaded from the internet, aiming to prevent credential theft via malicious documents. The feature, active after ...

Microsoft is taking another step toward weaving artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday PC tasks. In its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27938, rolling out now to the Canary Channel, the ...

You can access four new Copilot skills directly from File Explorer. You can summarize, ask questions, and compare up to five files. The process supports Microsoft 365 files, PDFs, and web files.

If OneDrive shared folders are not showing in File Explorer on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. OneDrive shared folders are folders that someone else has shared ...

Tired of Windows 11 throwing a stun grenade at you every time you open File Explorer? Here is a simple fix. There are a lot of bad words one can rightfully say about Windows 11's underwhelming dark ...

The navigation pane can be disabled unintentionally due to a miss-click or system update. File Explorer also includes settings that control how the pane displays folders, drives, and libraries.