Redmond

Set File Explorer to Open 'This PC' by Default

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 ...
The Windows Club

File Explorer is slow to open in Windows 11/10

File Explorer is one of the most widely used tools on a Windows PC. We all use our computers excessively to download and manage files; it is File Explorer that helps with all of it. With such a case ...
XDA Developers

7 tricks to optimize File Explorer for more efficient file management

File Explorer is probably one of your most frequently used tools if you are a Windows user. However, if you stick to its default settings, you are not utilizing its full potential. It comes with ...
The Windows Club

Always open desktop folders and external folder links in new tab of Explorer in Windows 11

In this tutorial, we will show you how to always open desktop folders and external folder links in a new tab of File Explorer on a Windows 11/10 PC. By default, whenever we open a folder from the ...
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Your Windows 11 File Explorer stutters because of an XP-era feature you can turn off in seconds

While I've had my fair share of problems with Windows 11 as my primary desktop operating system for years now, I've also had plenty of good things to say about it. Still, when it comes to software ...
ZDNet

No app, no problem! 5 ways to view a file in Windows without its application

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Neowin

How to permanently restore old File Explorer in Windows 11

Don't like File Explorer in Windows 11, but going back to Windows 10 is not an option? Here is a quick and easy method to permanently bring back the old File Explorer from the Windows 10 era. Windows ...