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 ...

The Explorer file manager is used to view files as well as create, copy, move and delete files and folders. Also called "Windows Explorer" and "File Explorer," it displays the folder hierarchy in the ...

If you want to get Windows 10 File Explorer back in Windows 11, here is how you can tweak a Registry value to get the job done. Microsoft redesigned the File Explorer in Windows 11, but if you do not ...

Windows 10 is different and so are its components and settings. The File Explorer in Windows 10 comes with a new look and a few new options and tabs. It has a new icon, but the jump list is the same ...

The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 ...

Windows Explorer offers several command-line switches that can control the way it works. For example, by default, Windows Explorer opens the My Documents folder, but you can use a switch to have it ...

Every now and then I write a Hassle-Free PC for folks who are new to Microsoft Windows (hey, not everyone is an expert). Recently I received an e-mail from someone who’s confused about Windows ...

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...

All the software and data in a computer are stored on internal storage (hard disk, SSD) as "files," and files are organized into "folders" in a hierarchical structure. A folder simulates an ...