A 25-year-old feature you no longer need ...

If you’ve been experiencing an annoying bug in Windows 11 where File Explorer keeps crashing for no apparent reason, rest assured that Microsoft says it’s finally fixed. Spotted by Windows Latest, ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer on Windows 11 ...

The March 2026 non-security update for Windows 11 is here with 1000Hz+ display refresh rate support, File Explorer ...

This post explains how to restore tabs in File Explorer after a restart in Windows 11. This feature is currently available in the Windows Beta versions but will be rolled out to all soon. The release ...

PCWorld reports Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s File Explorer with rounded corners for the address bar and search box to match the operating system’s design language. This minor redesign creates ...

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 ...

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to add AI to File Explorer in Windows 11 in the same unveiling where it unveiled the new AI-based UI tools to Windows 11 last week. The company briefly mentioned that ...