A common feature in almost every File Explorer alternative is the dual-pane interface, and the Files app also has it. This splits your window into two parts, either horizontal or vertical, so you ...

With the right tools, you can save time by previewing a variety of files in Windows 10 or Windows 11 without opening their applications. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the ...

File Explorer is one of the most crucial tools in Windows 11, as it lets you browse and manage files stored on your computer. This is the tool that allows you to browse all the files on your PC, so ...

The Compact view is a new feature in File Explorer that you can use to decrease or increase space between items. Windows 11 and Windows 10 has received this unique feature that uses a new layout with ...

Microsoft is making it easier to view your photos in File Explorer. The latest Windows 11 developer preview rolling out today includes Gallery, a new feature that lets you view the Photos app’s image ...

The File Explorer on Windows is, undoubtedly, one of the most valuable features on a PC and it gets better with every new version of the Windows OS. A drawback, however, with Windows 11, was the ...

Microsoft is finally shipping an updated version of File Explorer with the release of Windows 11. The app still retains the same familiar design as the legacy version, but with new visual elements and ...

Microsoft has included a dedicated Photos app with Windows for more than a decades, after first launching the app with Windows 8 in 2012. But now the company is introducing another way to view your ...

Windows 8 rechristened My Computer to This PC and introduced the love-it-or-hate-it Ribbon interface to File Explorer, and now Windows 10 introduces another major tweak to Microsoft’s file system: A ...

Microsoft rolls out Build 27950 with fixes for File Explorer freezes, audio bugs, screen flickers, and gaming slowdowns.

The makers of the Files app promise that you can "browse large folders with confidence." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Files is ...