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.

Windows 11’s Share with Copilot lets AI view the content in your app. Learn how it works, the privacy risks, and how to turn it off.

Snap Layouts is one of Windows’ most powerful multitasking features, and using it with your mouse is both fast and intuitive.

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...

Be careful where you click. “To be absolutely clear, Microsoft is not forcing a Windows 11 upgrade.” But Windows 11 may install anyway, if you accidentally click the wrong option. And if that upgrade ...

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 ...

If you want to mount a folder a drive in Windows 11, here is what you need to do. Whether you want to add a single folder or multiple folders as a drive, you can use either of the methods listed below ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

Windows 11 loads, then the interface unravels — Explorer crashes, the Start Menu vanishes, all tied to Microsoft’s latest update. The Redmond giant has now officially confirmed a major bug affecting ...

Microsoft is upgrading Windows 11 File Explorer by adding a preloading function for speedier launch times, as well as cleaning up and reorganising the right-click context menu. These updates are now ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

Update December 03, 08:39 EST: Microsoft has updated the support document to include Windows 11 25H2 to the list of affected OS versions. We have revised the title and story accordingly. Microsoft ...