The quickest way to open up a new File Explorer window is by tapping Ctrl+N. This is probably my second most used File Explorer shortcut, since there isn't a convenient "Open New Window" button in ...

Windows Explorer has always seemed like a part of a small car’s toolkit: perfectly usable, but limited to the basic functions ...

Windows 11's File Explorer is getting a bunch of new buttons that will make its Home page a lot more convenient.

Open Gallery in File Explorer, then click the Collection menu in the actions bar. Click on Manage collection to see which folders are being tracked for Gallery and the option to add or remove folders.

The Files App—a sleek, open source Windows Explorer replacement, promises to improve massively how you interact with your files. But, as with any new tool, it comes with its own set of trade-offs.

For this, open the Folder Options, and access the General tab. Open the drop-down menu available for the Open File Explorer to option and select a location to make it default.

To do so, just open Task Manager, right click on Windows Explorer, and select the Restart option. This will cause any open copies of File Explorer to close.

Thumbnails are small pictorial representations of files. If they’re corrupted, File Explorer won’t be able to retrieve them and begin crashing or restarting. Open File Explorer.

When users tried to open File Explorer via the taskbar, it stopped responding and crashed. According to Microsoft, this File Explorer issue has been fixed starting with Insider build 22635.4005.

Open Start. Search for gpedit and click the top result to open the Group Policy Editor. Browse the following path: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer ...