Looking for a photo? Need a quick peek at your documents? File Explorer can help you get it done—if you know these tricks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can change folder icons in Windows 11 by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" and "Customize." Desktop icons like the ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is giving the File Explorer inside Windows 10 a visual overhaul with new ...

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 ...

Third-party file explorer Files recently received an update. The update adds the ability to set Files as the default file manager on Windows 11 or Windows 10. The app also gained support for a new ...

Jim Pearson wants to change the default location for Windows 7’s version of Windows Explorer, and have it default to opening C: The simplest way to open the Windows 7 version of Explorer is to click ...

Microsoft is updating the look of the Windows 10 File Explorer to make it more modern. With the latest Windows Insider Dev Channel release, Microsoft started testing new modern folder icons for photos ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s Windows File Explorer has existed in the operating system since ...