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

Not all third-party file managers have built-in settings to set them as the default file manager on Windows 11. You can make them your default file manager by running a reg file. You can also use ...

Wish File Explorer could do more in Windows? See how OneCommander is a far more advanced File Explorer alternative.

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Windows 11 KB5079473 March 2026 Update quietly shipped with a performance boost that could make the 'search' bar in File ...

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 ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Here is a list of solutions that might help you when you are not able to open File Explorer: Change File Explorer Options Run System File Checker sfc /scannow Perform the antivirus scan Delete ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Windows’ ...

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 ...

With Windows 11’s KB5037853 update, Microsoft added a function to Explorer that allows you to copy and move files within a folder path by simply dragging and dropping. Sounds easy, right? Well, it is!

Something to look forward to: Some long-awaited changes to Windows 11 recently arrived in Insider preview builds. The updates significantly enhance the usefulness of Android apps in the operating ...