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

Imagine instantly finding any file on your computer with just a few keystrokes. It may seem like magic, but File Explorer offers powerful search tricks that make locating files effortless. File ...

Let’s face it: Searching your PC for files within Windows has always been mildly confusing, especially with several options for searching right within Windows 10 and 11. But if you’re convinced that a ...

We're a fairly critical bunch here at XDA, and we've pointed out annoyances with Windows 11 multiple times in the past. One aspect that I've covered extensively is File Explorer, or, more specifically ...

I find File Explorer in Windows 10 to be, well, not especially useful in a lot of ways. I know that there are alternatives but getting information on this sort of thing by searching is getting less ...

File Explorer helps you find your files and folders, but sometimes it seems like it’s missing them. While the files are there because they can be accessed from the command line, Explorer may not show ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is bringing tabs to the File Explorer in Windows 11 soon, alongside a ...

Microsoft has redesigned File Explorer massively in Windows 11 with new icons, a simplified ribbon, and a context menu. That said, there are seemingly no new functionalities to speak of. Instead of ...

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 ...

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Windows 11 in 2026 will bring taskbar fixes, better performance, lower RAM usage, and fewer updates as Microsoft responds to ...

Linking your Android phone to File Explorer does exactly what you’d expect: your smartphone files are listed within Windows File Explorer, seamlessly integrated alongside regular PC files, OneDrive, ...