File Explorer has long offered the ability to create and open ZIP files, and more recently, Windows 11 version 24H2 also added support for other archive file formats, such as as RAR and 7Z. but while ...

The File Explorer in Windows 11 has been having a rough time. The initial redesign from Windows 10 displaced familiar features and the right-click menu was truncated, as were the options in the ...

Here is a list of the best free portable file manager software for Windows 11 or Windows 10. These are like any other third-party free File Manager software that enables you to access, browse, and ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

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 ...

Windows File Explorer has changed over and over again across the years, but even when it’s been revamped it hasn’t ever felt groundbreakingly new, neither visually nor functionally. That seems to be ...

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 ...

Windows File Explorer does the job, but only just. No quick previews, clunky cloud access, and tedious batch operations make ...

File Explorer is about to get a boost on Windows 11. Microsoft just rolled out an update to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel that improves the performance of File Explorer when extracting zip ...

A ZIP file contains multiple compressed files inside, reduces the overall size of the files to save storage space. But to use those files, you’ll need to unzip them. Luckily, Windows 10 has a built-in ...

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 ...