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 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 ...

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.

When you are happy with your code of choice, exit out of Regedit, and open File Explorer to your primary drive (C:). There, you will find an icon granting direct access to the Windows Control ...

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.

Open the newly made file and confirm changes in the registry, then restart your computer. Voila, you now have the old File Explorer with its Ribbons and, let's be honest, fewer bugs and better ...

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.

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

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.

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.